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Black Hill

East-facing site · 255 m takeoff

Site details on the map

Overview

Black Hill is a flying site in Malverns / Cotswolds / Wye Valley with a recorded launch elevation of 255 m. It works best in easterly winds.

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Black Hill are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Local weather notes

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BHX Birmingham Airport59 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport80 km
  • CWL Cardiff International Airport101 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Black Hill; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Black Hill.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Black Hill?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from Malvern Hang Gliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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