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Hundred House (Builth Wells / Fforest farm)

North-facing ridge site · 422 m takeoff

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Overview

Hundred House (Builth Wells / Fforest farm) is a flatland site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 422 m. It works best in northerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

  • Site guide..http://www.joomla.malvern-hang.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=496 Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Hundred House (Builth Wells / Fforest farm) 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.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • CWL Cardiff International Airport85 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport97 km
  • BHX Birmingham Airport113 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Hundred House (Builth Wells / Fforest farm); 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 Hundred House (Builth Wells / Fforest farm).

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Sources

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