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cringle moor

North-east-facing ridge site · 397 m takeoff · 116 m height gain

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Overview

cringle moor is a hill site in North Yorkshire Moors with a recorded launch elevation of 397 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly and easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for cringle moor 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

  • MME Teesside International Airport19 km
  • LBA Leeds Bradford Airport69 km
  • NCL Newcastle International Airport76 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to cringle moor; 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 cringle moor.

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 North Yorks Sailwing Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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