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Pen Dinas

West-facing ridge site · 99 m takeoff · 94 m height gain

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Overview

Pen Dinas is a hill site in Mid Wales / Borders with a recorded launch elevation of 99 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Pen Dinas 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 Airport123 km
  • LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport133 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport147 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Pen Dinas; 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 Pen Dinas.

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 Pen Dinas?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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