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Dumyat

South-facing ridge site · 360 m takeoff · 344 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Dumyat is a hill site in Southern Scotland with a recorded launch elevation of 360 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

  • Many landing fields around Menstrie, along A91. Do not land in field at foot of Dumyat or surrounding fields if horses about. More and more housing reducing options. Source: ParaglidingEarth

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Dumyat 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

  • EDI Edinburgh Airport39 km
  • GLA Glasgow Airport47 km
  • DND Dundee Airport62 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Dumyat; 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 Dumyat.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Dumyat?

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 Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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