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Dungavel

West-facing ridge site · 501 m takeoff · 185 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Dungavel is a flatland site in Southern Scotland with a recorded launch elevation of 501 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

  • Full site details on the Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club website. https://www.llsclub.co.uk/index.php/dungavel Source: ParaglidingEarth

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Dungavel 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 Airport48 km
  • PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport57 km
  • GLA Glasgow Airport59 km

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

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

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