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Cats Tor

SW to NW facing site · 507 m takeoff · 45 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Cats Tor is a flying site in Peak District with a recorded launch elevation of 507 m. It works best in south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds.

  • This site is open to Peak Soaring Association and associated club members - guests are welcome however we ask that you are a BHPA member and first contact the club. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Cats Tor 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

  • MAN Manchester Airport20 km
  • LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport56 km
  • EMA East Midlands Airport68 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Cats Tor; 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 Cats Tor.

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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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 Derbyshire Soaring Club, Peak Soaring Association and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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