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XC trip to Turkey — Aksaray and Çameli

Two World Cup sites in one calendar. Aksaray is the dormant volcano Hasan Dağı above the flat Anatolian plain: cloudbase at 4000 m and landings anywhere. Çameli is forested high country on the edge of the Taurus, where Turkey's distance records are set.

Format and priceAll destinations
Sep–Nov · Apr–Jun
trip window
€920
Guiding format, from
1 : 4
one guide per four pilots
thermal / XC / soaring
route level

SkyAtlantida › XC trips worldwide › Turkey

Site

Hasan Dağı and Yaylacık: numbers, not impressions

Aksaray launch
about 1950 m
north slope of Hasan Dağı (3268 m), 14 hairpins of dirt road, 30–40 km from the town
Aksaray cloudbase
about 4000 m
at PWC 2023 climbs to 4524 m, thermals up to 7 m/s
Çameli launch
2130 m
Yaylacık Dağı, launches in all directions, landing by the village at 1257 m
Çameli cloudbase
3000–4500 m
up to 3500 m in April, May–September up to 4500 m
Airports
Nevşehir 77 km · Dalaman 110 km
Aksaray: Nevşehir ~1 h 15 min, Konya ~1.5 h; Çameli: Dalaman or Denizli ~2 h
Launch-to-landing vertical
300–1100 m
a guide for our sites; the exact launch is chosen from the forecast
Duration
9 days
Trip window
September–November, also April–June
Meeting hub
Aksaray or Çameli
the country's hub, not a fixed launch — we pick the valley from the forecast about a week before departure
Level
thermal / XC / soaring
Why fly here

What this place gives you

Strengths

  • Aksaray has hosted four World Cup rounds (2018, 2021, 2023, 2025); in 2023 seven tasks of 74–94 km were flown in one week
  • Flat plains around the volcano: you can land almost anywhere, retrieve is simple
  • Çameli holds Turkey's records: 356.4 km open distance (Dora Göksal, 19.07.2020, Yaylacık → Sivrihisar, 9 h 04 min) and a 220 km FAI triangle
  • Dry autumn: in September Aksaray gets about 12 mm of rain and three rainy days with 278 hours of sunshine

What is dangerous here

  • Rough thermals: at PWC 2023 climbs of up to 7 m/s and sink of up to 9.6 m/s were recorded — active piloting required
  • Cold at base: 4000–4500 m is “very cold even in summer” — gloves and layers are a must
  • “Blue” days without cloud markers over the desert plain; the Ihlara gorge is up to 150 m deep
  • Çameli: changeable wind on launch (PWC 2024, task 1); fronts and the north-easterly wind cancel days
Routes

What people fly here

Aksaray: World Cup tasks of 69–114 km, XC Open — 56–84 km; a 136.7 km flight is documented at the site. Çameli: the main wind is southerly, routes zigzag north; typical tasks 70–80 km, at PWC 2024 up to 121.6 km; “120+ km is normal”.

Competitions. Aksaray: Hasan Dağı XC Open 2015 (120 pilots, 11 countries), PWC 2018 (130 pilots from 30 countries), PWC 2021, PWC 2023 (130 pilots from 35 countries, seven tasks), PWC 2025 (91 pilots, six tasks). Çameli: Çameli XC Open since 2015, Pre-PWC 2022 and 2023, PWC 2024 — 111 pilots, seven tasks of 78.7–121.6 km.
Format

Dates, price and what is included

Guiding
€920per pilot, EUR
Guiding + stay
€1 250twin/shared for the whole trip
Group
4–8 pilotsratio 1 guide : 4 pilots; a second guide joins the larger groups
Deposit
30 %non-refundable — except when the group does not form and we cannot run the tour

The Guiding format includes: a guide on site for the whole trip, weather briefing and the task of the day, shuttle to launch, retrieve from the landing, radio guidance and live tracking, track debrief every evening. Accommodation and meals are yours.
Guiding + stay: twin or shared for the whole trip, price in the table above.
Not included: flights, insurance, personal equipment, visa fees, local site fees — cable cars, launch fees, forest and park fees.
Booking and invoicing are handled by the manager. This is a partner site, so the final price and deposit are confirmed by the manager — the price in the table is valid at the time of publication.

Groups of 4–8 pilots; a trip runs from four. Dates inside the window are adjusted to the group that forms — tell us the month and we will schedule the trip. The 30 % deposit per pilot secures your place and is non-refundable, except when the group does not form and we cannot run the tour. What to bring — on the pilot requirements page, full rules — in the XC booking terms.
Preparation

Visa, weather and non-flying days

Visa

Russia — visa-free up to 60 days on an ordinary passport. Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Georgia — visa-free up to 90 days in any 180. The passport must be valid for at least 60 days beyond the stay.

Rules change — check the primary source before buying tickets. If you need help with documents, write to us.

Weather in the window

Aksaray (970 m): April 18 °C, May 24, June 28; September 27, October 21, November 14. Driest in September — 12 mm. Denizli (324 m; Çameli sits at 1400 m and is noticeably cooler): April 21, May 27, June 32; September 31, October 25, November 18.

If we are not flying

Cappadocia and the Ihlara valley from the Aksaray side; Pamukkale, Ölüdeniz and Lake Salda from the Çameli side.

Read before the deposit

Insurance, documents and rules

Insurance that covers paragliding is mandatory — at least €100 000, with search and rescue, helicopter evacuation and repatriation. Before the trip every participant signs the participant document and sends it to us together with a photo of their passport and licence.

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Pilot requirementsLevel, equipment, radio, insurance, emergency procedure
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XC booking termsVersion 1.3 of 21 Aug 2026, 23 sections
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Safety briefing“You are the pilot in command”, weather, radio
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Participant document (RU)PDF · filled in and signed once before the trip
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