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Combe Gibbet

NW to N facing thermal site · 220 m takeoff

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Overview

Combe Gibbet is a flatland site in Wiltshire / Berkshire / Oxfordshire Downs with a recorded launch elevation of 220 m. It works best in northerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

  • Gets very busy on weekends. Only open in the Summer and access restricted - see club web site. Thermals usually stream off the hill in three places; the nose directly in front of the Gibbet, the nose to the west that is becoming covered in… Source: ParaglidingEarth

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Combe Gibbet 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

  • SOU Southampton Airport46 km
  • BOH Bournemouth Airport69 km
  • LHR London Heathrow Airport72 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Combe Gibbet; 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 Combe Gibbet.

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Combe Gibbet?

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 Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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