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Slieu Lewaigue

North-east-facing ridge site · 207 m takeoff

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Overview

Slieu Lewaigue is a flatland site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 207 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

  • Notify farmer Mr Moore. Great coastal site. This used to be an old favourite of the hang gliders. With easy climbs in a huge lift band to big height gains, caused by wave from the UK hills upwind across the sea. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Slieu Lewaigue 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

  • Ridge soaring, some morning thermals and wave. Wave can set up from the Cumbrian hills and be in or out of phase, creating big lift or big sink depending on wave frequency which often changes with the state of the tide. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • IOM Isle of Man Airport30 km
  • BHD George Best Belfast City Airport103 km
  • BFS Belfast International Airport126 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Slieu Lewaigue; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

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

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Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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