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Blaenavon

North-east-facing ridge site · 550 m takeoff · 110 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Blaenavon is a hill site in SE Wales / Black Mountains with a recorded launch elevation of 550 m. It works best in north-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Blaenavon 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

  • CWL Cardiff International Airport45 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport53 km
  • EXT Exeter International Airport118 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Blaenavon; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Blaenavon?

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 South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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