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Cox Tor

SW to NW facing ridge site · 429 m takeoff · 99 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Cox Tor is a hill site in South Devon / Dartmoor with a recorded launch elevation of 429 m. It works best in south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Site is good for several wind directions: NNW to NNE, WSW to NW, SSE to SSW (for training) Source: ParaglidingEarth

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Cox 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

  • Hang Gliders - This site can be rough at any time, but especially in strong winds - 22mph or greater. Modern Hang gliders are difficult to land on the west face. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • EXT Exeter International Airport50 km
  • NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay67 km
  • CWL Cardiff International Airport105 km

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

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

Read the paragliding weather guide