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Elgen 497 m asl

Far out by the open sea, with views towards Grytøya and the midnight sun. The mountain covers most wind directions, with separate launches for PG and SPG. Great for soaring and evening trips.

Before you launch

Power line by the chapel A power line on poles crosses the landing field by the chapel. Check the landing before you fly.
Sea breeze from the north Can give strong turbulence and wind shear, often together with low fog clouds. Little wind on the mountain can mean a lot of wind at the landing.
Strong wind and downdraught Watch out for too much wind. A downdraught (katabatic wind) can come over Aunskardet down towards the landing on the south side.

Map

  • Launch
  • Landing
  • Landing by the chapel (north)
  • Landing on the foreshore at Elgsnes
  • PParking
  • Walking route
  • Directions the site works for
Directions to P chapel Directions to P Aun Download walking route from the chapel (GPX) Download walking route from Aun (SPG) (GPX)

Access

Parking
By the chapel at Elgsnes. The trail up starts here.
Way up
The trail from the chapel up the ridge. The last 100 metres of ascent are exposed. Walkable from mid-May. From the chapel: 3.4 km and about 510 m of climbing. From Aun (SPG): 3.9 km and about 540 m of climbing.
Time
From the chapel: About 50 min on foot From Aun (SPG): About 60 min on foot

Elevation profile

Distance 0 km Elevation Grade
Steeper than 25%

Launch

The launches are around the east summit (506 m asl). The east side is often thermal in the morning and before noon in sunshine.

  • NNEESESSWWNW PG PG covers all directions and can launch all over the mountain. The launches are obvious when you reach the top. W and NW give steady ridge lift, good for soaring.
  • NEESESSW SPG SPG primarily takes off on the south side of Elgen. Towards E and SE there is a cliff launch east of the east summit.

Landing

When launching south, both PG and SPG land in the field below the SE launch, on the sea side of the road west of the westernmost house in Aun. Clear use with the neighbour, and before haymaking: land at the edge. The flagpole with a pennant on the farm shows the wind, and the neighbour likes to see people fly.

When launching north, you usually land in the field by the chapel at Elgsnes, where the car is parked. A power line on poles crosses the field, so check the landing before you fly. Occasionally people land on the foreshore at the far end of Elgsnes.

Always check the landing before you fly. If you land in a field, it must be agreed with the farmer, and the grass must not be tall.

Facts

N S W E
  • Main direction N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
  • Possible
  • Not suitable
Level
PP3
Category
PGSPG
Season
Spring to autumn
Elevation
Launch497 m asl Landing8 m asl Difference489 m
Airspace above launch
Evenes TMA1 Class D Lower 4500 ft about 1372 m asl Fetched automatically from openAIP 24 Sep 2026.
Always check IPPC before you fly. Phone numbers for the towers

Weather

Meteogram from Yr for Elgen
Forecast from Yr, provided by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Tap for hour by hour.

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