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Whernside

E to SE facing ridge site · 579 m takeoff

Site details on the map

Overview

Whernside is a hill site in Yorkshire Dales with a recorded launch elevation of 579 m. It works best in easterly and south-easterly 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 Whernside 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

  • LBA Leeds Bradford Airport63 km
  • MME Teesside International Airport71 km
  • MAN Manchester Airport97 km

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

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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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 Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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