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Pinnacle Hill

East-facing ridge site · 341 m takeoff

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Overview

Pinnacle Hill is a flatland site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 341 m. It works best in easterly 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=94&Itemid=492 Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Pinnacle Hill 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

  • BHX Birmingham Airport58 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport81 km
  • CWL Cardiff International Airport102 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Pinnacle Hill; 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 Pinnacle Hill.

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 Pinnacle Hill?

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 ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

Read the paragliding weather guide