DESCRIPTION

Great ridge site for an easterly. It is possible to park right at the takeoff. Getting back to the top of the hill is usually done by someone driving down and retrieving. It would be about an hour to walk back up the old road to the top.

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding
- hanggliding
- soaring
- thermals

weather

As always in Iceland, the weather can change very, very quickly. Contact the locals for a weather briefing.

access

From Reykjavik, take road 1 in the direction of Selfoss. Just before Hveragerdi, when the road starts to go downhill from the highest point, there is a small gravel track on the right (south) side of the road. Follow this rough track to the edge of the cliff.

regulation

Kambar is underneath the FAXI TMA, which is base 3000 feet AMSL or 1000 feet above ground, whichever is higher. This means that if you wish to fly over the nearby mountains, you MUST be less than 1000 feet/ 305m above all terrain over 610m/2000 feet. This airspace extends 20km to the east of takeoff and 30km to the north. See these links for more details: http://www.caa.is/media/PDF/ENR.pdf http://www.caa.is/media/PDF/AD_2_BIRK.pdf