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Chinnor

North-west-facing ridge site · 235 m takeoff · 94 m height gain

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Overview

Chinnor is a hill site in Bedfordshire / Chilterns with a recorded launch elevation of 235 m. It works best in north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

  • The site is for Dunstable HG & PG Club members only. Due to the difficult launch, this site is not recommended for the inexperienced. If the wind is off to the north the bowl to the right of launch works well. Source: ParaglidingEarth

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Chinnor 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

  • LHR London Heathrow Airport39 km
  • LTN London Luton Airport41 km
  • LCY London City Airport69 km

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

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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 Dunstable Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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