This area holds special place among all Slovenian flying areas, because of the fact that an outstanding number of amazing XC flights has been flown here, including four current world records! The ridge, also known as "Bohinj highway" is going from Ratitovec all the way to the Italy and allow you to fly long distances to Tolmin, towards Italy and back again.
Terrain here is more complex and flying here is more demanding. But on the very east side of the mountain ridge there is a small village Dražgoše, nice playground area for XC flying also for the beginners - in last years two Slovenian open competitions took place here!

TAKE OFFS: Dražgoše, Soriška planina, Ratitovec

SOME BEST FLIGHTS: WR out and return (260km), WR speed over FAI 100km, WR speed over out and return 100km, Dražgoše-Kobariški stol-Dražgoše (140km), Dražgoše-Triglav-Begunje-Dražgoše (80km), Dražgoše-Žiri-Dražgoše (56km)

USUAL FLYING:
- local flying from Dražgoše up to Ratitovec (possible top-landing) and back
- flying to Bled cross the Jelovica
- flying from Dražgoše to the mountains towards Tolmin and Italy (50+km)
- out and return 50-200km towards Italy
- out and return towards south

The valley of the emerald river Soca has amazing cross-country possibilites and its frequently chosen location for various flying competition, also those of the highest level.

A combination of the sea, which is only 50 km away, and the multifaceted terrain of the Julian Alps in the north creates ideal flying conditions between two very popular take-offs on each side - Kobala on the east and Kobariški stol on the west side.  No mather from where you will start your flight, you will enjoy in this mighty scenery.

TAKE-OFFS: Kobala,  Kobariški stol

SOME BEST FLIGHTS: Kobala-Longarone-Kobala (235km), Kobala-IT.-Bohinj (170km), Kobariški stol out and return (140km)

USUAL FLYING:
- one way from Kobala towards Kobarid (30km)
- out and return from each take-off around area (60km)
- ridge flying to Italy and back (50+km)
- into the mountains

This area is  popular becouse of an extraordinary number of flying days throughout the year and favourable climate in the winter time providing more thermal days than the other areas.

Despite good thermal activity, the flying conditions are normaly relatively mild and suitable for everybody, also beginners. Once we rise above the south edge of the karstic plateau, we have nice options for xc flying to the west or to the east among the ridge.

TAKE-OFFS: Kobala,  Kobariški stol

SOME BEST FLIGHTS: Lijak - Senj (140km), Ridge flying (105km), Lijak - Kobarički stol - Lijak (110km)

USUAL FLYING:
- ridge flying (up to 100km)
- classical route: Lijak - Nanos (east side of the mountain) - Kovk landing (60km)

Laško is known absolutely to everybody for its thermal water and beer. Aaround Laško there are some nice take-offs, from where you can start your flight above fascinating hilly landscape.

The place has nice options for XC flying in all the directions. This region we will visit in case of strong NE wind or cloud cover in mountains area.

TAKE-OFFS: Lisca, Malič, Žusem

BEST FLIGHTS: Žusem-Ajdovščina (133km), Žusem-Ljubljana (90km), Lisca-IT: border-Bled (176km), Lisca out and return (80km), Malič-IT.border-Cerklje (145km)

USUAL XC FLYING:
- flaing above the hills to the SW (Žusem takeoff)
- out and return flying in Lisca up to 100km
- one way direction towards mountains and Bled