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Treak Cliff

East-facing ridge site · 368 m takeoff · 144 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Treak Cliff is a hill site in Peak District with a recorded launch elevation of 368 m. It works best in easterly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Treak Cliff 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

  • MAN Manchester Airport32 km
  • LBA Leeds Bradford Airport59 km
  • EMA East Midlands Airport65 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Treak Cliff; 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 Treak Cliff.

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 Treak Cliff?

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 Derbyshire Soaring Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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