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Fochriw

West-facing ridge site · 444 m takeoff

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Overview

Fochriw is a hill site in SE Wales / Black Mountains with a recorded launch elevation of 444 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.

  • **South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club - Members only site** A fairly friendly site. Often flyable when Merthyr is blown out for paragliders. Source: ParaglidingEarth

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Fochriw 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

  • CWL Cardiff International Airport38 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport57 km
  • EXT Exeter International Airport112 km

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

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 South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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