world map   Find and share information about
paragliding flyings sites, worldwide.
The 'wiki' pg sites guide !
 
 
Warning : paraglidingearth is running an old verion of google maps that will stop working in May, 19th 2013.
We are trying to work at upgrading our code, but we cannot guarantee all maps will work after the current API is deprecated.
Share/Bookmark
 World > Europe > Malta > gharghur > top of the world
   top of the world -rate- (4/5 - 2 votes)
  - Flying now ?

Last update : Apr 5th 2008
this page on your website
PG simulation in GoogleEarth Fly on this site : PG simulator in GoogleEarth !
Orientation
 
 
 Flying seasons
 
 
 GPS features
   GoogleMaps
   GoogleEarth [?]
   WorldWind [?]
   GPS (gpx file) [?]
   TomTom(ov2 file)
   Driving directions 		Edit info
Info by
Print

Problem ?
Delete ?
 General information
GPS coordinates : take off : 35°55'51" (35.9311)N; 14°27'9" (14.4525)E - Elevation : 123 m.
Take off : situated on top of a rocky hill
Landing : either top landing adjacent to takeoff or landing on fields below. always avoid landing in cultivated fields!!
Going there : go to gharghur and then follow signs to Victoria Lines, where a narrow road leads to the takeoff which is situated to the left of the car park
Comments : soaring and easy thermaling can be done on this site
Weather hazards : na.
Flight regulation : visiting pilots need to contact a local pilot before flying, and control tower to be notified before and after flying.
People to contact : alex gaffiero mob. 35699456450 email. agaf@nextgen.net.mt
Parking :
Website : http://www.cs.um.edu.mt/~mros/mpa/
Tourism  : victoria lines, splash and fun park,gharghur church
Site map :
Takeoff / Landing (add / modify)
Takeoff parking / Landing parking (add / modify)
 Pros on top of the world

no pro using this site for the moment
 Clubs on top of the world

no club using this site for the moment
 Pictures
no comments...
picture by davidcassar
 
no comments...
picture by agaf
 
 gps logs of flights from top of the world

no flight available

 Videos, from youtube

no movie available

 Situation
Take off : 35.9311 N; 14.4525 E
Landing : not available
8 closest sites to top of the world :

 
Search all the sites within km around top of the world
(distance < 500km)
Local weather :
from Luqa (9.01 km from the site):
  • Age : 13 min ago
  • Wind : SSE at 21 mph (33 km/h)
  • Visibility : greater than 7 miles
  • Clouds : clear skies
  • Temp : 70F (21C)
  • Dewpt : 55F (13C)
  • Humidity : 60%
flying may not be good :
- wind direction : SE wind is not supposed to be good for flying this site
- wind speed : 9.8 m/s
- weather conditions : not given by our weather report... :(
 Leonardo flights [?] - Top ten Leonardo flights at a glance (our advice for a clearer view : view the map fullscreen, without showing tasks).
takeoff : top of the world (35.9317; 14.4529), 0.08 km from this takeoff
Pilot OLC type OLC distance (km) Open distance (km) Flight duration Date View flight details on Leonardo
david cassar 10.494 4.187 0:57:3 2013-02-26 View
david cassar 8.656 4.176 0:46:4 2011-09-09 View
david cassar 7.399 4.332 0:31:18 2012-08-30 View
david cassar 6.779 1.969 4:26:21 2013-04-16 View
david cassar 6.497 3.877 1:5:36 2012-07-17 View
david cassar 6.48 1.744 1:1:13 2013-04-05 View
david cassar 5.914 3.099 0:57:51 2012-06-25 View
david cassar 5.63 1.636 1:39:33 2012-12-30 View
david cassar 5.134 1.402 1:37:38 2012-07-18 View
david cassar 5.029 1.577 1:20:19 2012-10-14 View
david cassar 4.895 1.588 1:15:24 2012-11-03 View
david cassar 4.89 1.347 0:51:41 2012-11-03 View
.....
 Comments
0 comment
 PgSim : 0 flight on top of the world

No flights saved from the simulator on this site for the moment
Play the simulator now, and be the first one to make a track ;)

 PgSim competition tasks in top of the world

no competition task on the site...

-- ParaglidingEarth.com, the world sites guide you can edit -- (loaded in : 5.05 s.) --