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Talybont

SE to SW facing ridge site · 646 m takeoff · 226 m height gain

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Overview

Talybont is a mountain site in SE Wales / Black Mountains with a recorded launch elevation of 646 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Talybont 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 Airport51 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport70 km
  • EXT Exeter International Airport125 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Talybont; 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 Talybont.

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Flying nearby

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

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