The flying site is situated on the north of Portugal with high mountains and open valleys, surrounded by vast plains to several directions, the place is a perfect and secure for cross-country flights. Especially good, for local triangulations up to 100km as demonstrated in the last World Cup events.

The cross-country flying season starts in May and lasts until beginning of September. From June to August, climbing over 3000 meters and reaching distances larger than 150 km is a frequent achievement.There is a wide range of possibilities for task setting. Depending of the weather conditions, the tasks can consist on triangulations held in the range of the Mountain, or expand into the adjacent flat lands, with legs to several directions.

The area is in general easy to fly. There are no remarkable dangerous places, the visibility is good and the obstacles are normally clearly noticed. Generally there are no forbidden places, to fly over or landing. Although the organization go seek for authorization from the owners of fields chosen to be used as goals, by norm any fields with no agricultural plants, can be used for landing. There are no records of any adverse reaction from the owners of fields used for unplanned landing. The exception to these, are a couple of aerodromes located on the area, that pilots should avoid to fly over or cross the approach lines to land and takeoff.

Main take off:
Serra do Larouco
South (N41° 52.78' W007° 43.25')
Access: Asphalt road from HQ and from official landing field to the Take-Off.
Total time from HQ to take-off: between 15 to 20 min.
Altitude: 1525m AMSL
Height above valley: 520m
Size of take-off area: Very large Take off with grass, suitable for several gliders at once.
Surface: Natural Grass
Orientation: Southeast
Wind Flight conditions: Take off is possible with any wind direction, for wind speeds under 10km/h.
Landing: Plain field on the valley, near the village Gralhas (N41° 51.4' W007º 42.6')

Alternative take off:
Serra do Larouco
North (N41° 55' W007° 43')
Access: Asphalt road from HQ and from official landing field, to Serra do Larouco and dirt road about 2 km.
Altitude: 1250m AMSL
Height above valley: 430m
Size of take-off area: 2 Large Take-Offs, with Grass, suitable for several gliders at once.
Surface: Natural Grass
Orientation: Northwest, North
Wind flight conditions: From Northeast to Northwest (a round shape hill top makes possible take off with all these wind components).
Landing: Plain field very large with several fields around (N41º 56' W007º 43').

Alternative take off:
Serra do Larouco
West (N41º 53.1'; W007º 43.55')
Access: Asphalt road from HQ and landing area to take-off.
Total time from HQ to take-off: between 15 to 20 min.
Altitude: 1500 AMSL
Height above valley: 350m
Size of take-off area: Large Take-Off suitable for several gliders at once.
Surface: Natural Grass.
Orientation: West.
Wind Flight conditions: From West-Southwest to West-Northwest
Landing: Plain field near the road on the valley (N41° 53.1'; W 007° 44.5').