 The
“Puig de Sant Martí” is a mountain of 235m. with the take-off area
practically on the top of the mountain at 230 m. The drop is 225 m. The
main take-off area is directed towards the East so that it is also possible
to take off with Northeasterl to Southeasterly winds. The secondary take-off
area is on the north face of the mountain where you can take-off with Northerly
to Northeasterly winds. The nearest settlements are Alcúdia an the
Puerto de Alcúdia. |
 Access:
The entrance to the “Puig de Sant Martí” is situated on the main
Inca-Alcúdia road at km. 50,2 the track is not tarmacced and it
passes through a pine wood gently rising until the track branches left
and continues to the “Puig” (if you branch right you can begin a descent
to the Albufera marshland). The track gets steeper and reaches an open
area where we set up the hang-gliders and here is the main take-off area.
It is best not to park in this open are so as not to take up spare for rigging the hang-gliders. |
 Take-off:
The main take-off area is a launch pad made of stones and earth (6 m. long
and 2 to 3 m. wide). There are no problems and you can even take-off with
very little wind. This pad is the one normally used for pilots making their
first solo flights. The pad on the north face is past the aerials, after
a 30 m. walk over rocks. It is of stone and 6 m. long and 2 m. wide. Again
there are no problems. |
Flying: This are offers the most possibilities
because of the variety of flights possible, ideal for beginners (except
in mid-summer, when it is usually difficult because of thermal gusts of
more than 40 km/h).
 In
summer it is possible to fly virtually every day thanks to the “embat”
(thermal sea breeze). Frequently the breezes from the Bay of Pollença
and the Bay of Alcúdia come together and then it is possible to
fly over Alcúdia, the Port of Alcúdia and even to reach the
island of Aucanada and the hill known as Atalaya de Alcúdia. On
some occasions it possible to exceed 1.000 m. in altitude. In winter, when
the Easterly Levante winds blow, we take advantage of landing on the beach.,
situated only 2 km. away. (in summer because of the crowds it is not possible
to land there).
From this area the Balearic record of 71,8 km. was established, currently in possession of Rafel Borràs. |
 Landing:
It is arrived at from the Palma-Alcúdia road at km. 52, from the
lane that goes to the “Garden Lago Hotel”, and sewage treatment plant.
It is a large field (in relation to the average size on the island) situated
850 m. from take-off in the direction of Alcúdia. Even if has been
recently sown there is always a small triangle available more than sufficient
for any type of hang-glider. There are also alternative fields nearby. |
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