Peak Soaring Association
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SW to W facing ridge site · 347 m takeoff
Crowdecote is a hill site in SW Peak District (Buxton–Ashbourne) with a recorded launch elevation of 347 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
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Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Crowdecote 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.
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Crowdecote.
Chelmorton6 km N · Faces NWorks in other winds
Edge Top6 km W · Faces SW
High Edge6 km NW · Faces NE–EWorks in other winds
Back of Ecton7 km S · Faces NE–EWorks in other winds
Wetton Hill9 km S · Faces W–NWorks in other winds
The Roaches11 km W · Faces SW–W
Bunster Hill14 km S · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
Shining Tor14 km NW · Faces WNo notes yet. Flown Crowdecote? Tell the next pilot what to expect.
Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
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