Campsies

Overview

Campsies is a hill site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 360 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

• Read flight regulation Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Campsies; 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.

• Lennoxtown3 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Kirkintilloch7 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Milngavie9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Lennox CastleCulture · 2.2 km awayCastle in Scotland
• Meikle BinOutdoors · 5.2 km awayPeak in the Campsie Fells, Scotland
• Earl's SeatOutdoors · 6.1 km awayHill in central Scotland
• Fintry KirkCulture · 6.1 km awayChurch in Fintry , Scotland
• Fintry Castle, StirlingCulture · 6.6 km awayFormer castle in Stirling, Scotland
• Mugdock Country ParkOutdoors · 7 km awayCountry park in Scotland
• Luggie AqueductCulture · 7.3 km awayBridge in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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

• Stronend (NW face)9 km N · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds
• Dumyat28 km NE · Faces S
• Myreton - Ochils30 km NE · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Kaim Hill - Fairlie48 km SW · Faces W–NWWorks in other winds
• Tinto (North)55 km SE · Faces NWorks in other winds
• Tinto (South)55 km SE · Faces S
• Dungavel59 km SE · Faces WWorks in other winds
• Bishops Hill61 km NE · Faces W–NWWorks in other winds

Pilot notes