Shining Tor

Overview

Shining Tor is a hill site in SW Peak District (Buxton–Ashbourne) with a recorded launch elevation of 533 m. It works best in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

• This site is open to Peak Soaring Association and associated club members - guests are welcome however we ask that you are a BHPA member and first contact the club. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Local clubs

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Shining Tor; 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.

• Buxton7 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Macclesfield8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Bollington8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Shining Tor.

• Errwood HallCulture · 2 km awayRuins of Victorian mansion
• Forest ChapelCulture · 2.4 km awayChurch in Cheshire, England
• Cats TorOutdoors · 2.5 km awayHill in Cheshire, England
• Jenkin ChapelCulture · 3.3 km awayChurch in Cheshire, England
• Macclesfield ForestOutdoors · 3.7 km awayRoyal forest in Cheshire, England
• Trentabank ReservoirOutdoors · 3.8 km awayReservoir in Macclesfield Forest, Cheshire
• ShutlingsloeOutdoors · 4.3 km awayHill in Cheshire, England
• Tegg's NoseOutdoors · 4.8 km awayHill and country park in Cheshire, England

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Cats Tor3 km N · Faces SW–NWWorks in other winds
• High Edge8 km SE · Faces NE–EWorks in other winds
• Edge Top9 km SE · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• The Roaches10 km S · Faces SW–WWorks in other winds
• Chelmorton12 km E · Faces NWorks in other winds
• Crowdecote14 km SE · Faces SW–WWorks in other winds
• Lords Seat16 km NE · Faces NWorks in other winds
• Treak Cliff17 km NE · Faces EWorks in other winds

Pilot notes