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Moel Famau

West-facing ridge site · 429 m takeoff · 175 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Moel Famau is a hill site in Clwydians / Wirral / North Wales coast with a recorded launch elevation of 429 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.

  • You must follow the Hawarden ATC notification procedure if you want to XC from this site Source: ParaglidingEarth

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Moel Famau 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

  • LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport35 km
  • MAN Manchester Airport69 km
  • BHX Birmingham Airport127 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Moel Famau; 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 Moel Famau.

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

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