Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club
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Open site: CP and above with BHPA insurance; a club member should accompany you on a first visit. WFFF members fly open sites without the daily fee.
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Disgwylfa Fawr
North-west-facing ridge site · 423 m takeoff
Overview
Disgwylfa Fawr is a hill site in Mid Wales / Borders with a recorded launch elevation of 423 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
Disgwylfa Fawr (summit 506 m) is a west to north-west facing hill in the Cambrian Mountains east of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, listed as an open site by the Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club (wind 250-340, best WNW).
Local clubs
Mid Wales Paragliding Centre
School
BHPA school 363 based near Llanon, Ceredigion, training in the Cambrian Mountains. The club names it as the local school near Aberystwyth; the club guide says the local school uses Disgwylfa Fawr and has priority.
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Disgwylfa Fawr 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
- Wind 250-340 degrees, works best in WNW, so it is a good alternative when Cemmaes is blown out. The nearby sea and sea breeze make it hard to break away, although XC potential would otherwise be excellent. Source: Disgwylfa Fawr site guide
Getting there
Nearest airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport120 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport122 km
- BRS Bristol Airport142 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Borth14 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Aberystwyth15 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Machynlleth16 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Disgwylfa Fawr.
Craig-y-pistyllOutdoors · 2.6 km awayProtected area in Ceredigion, Wales
CwmsymlogOutdoors · 3.7 km awayProtected area in Ceredigion, Wales
Y Garn (Plynlimon)Outdoors · 4 km awayMountain (684m) in Ceredigion, Wales
PlynlimonOutdoors · 5.9 km awayMountain in Cambrian Mountains, Wales
Pumlumon FachOutdoors · 6 km awayHill (664m) in Ceredigion, Wales
Coed Rheidol National Nature ReserveOutdoors · 6.6 km awayNature reserve in Ceredigion, Wales
Mynach FallsOutdoors · 7.4 km awayWaterfall in Ceredigion, Wales
Devil's Bridge (Welsh bridge)Culture · 7.4 km awayBridge in Ceredigion, Wales
Flying nearby
See them on the map
Constitution Hill15 km W · Faces NW
Pen Dinas16 km W · Faces W
Llandinam30 km E · Faces W–NW
Llanddewi Brefi32 km S · Faces NW
Farmers38 km S · Faces SEWorks in other winds
Cowlod47 km SE · Faces SW–WWorks in other winds
Hundred House (Builth Wells / Fforest farm)47 km SE · Faces N
Foel47 km SE · Faces SWWorks in other winds
Pilot notes
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Pilot notes on Disgwylfa Fawr
Flying Disgwylfa Fawr?
Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
Open site detailsSources
- Disgwylfa Fawr site guide Summarised from the Disgwylfa Fawr site guide (as of 2026-09-29). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
- Open Sites (visiting-pilot conditions for all open sites) Summarised from the Open Sites (visiting-pilot conditions for all open sites) (as of 2026-09-29). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
- Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club home (about, membership, BHPA requirement) Summarised from the Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club home (about, membership, BHPA requirement) (as of 2026-09-29). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
- Mid Wales Paragliding Centre (BHPA School 363) — About
- ParaglidingEarth site record