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Whitbarrow Scar

Faces SE, SW ridge site · 180 m takeoff

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Overview

Whitbarrow Scar is a hill site in Lake District — South East Lakes - nr Levens (A590) with a recorded launch elevation of 180 m. It works best in south-easterly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Whitbarrow Scar 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.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LBA Leeds Bradford Airport89 km
  • MME Teesside International Airport96 km
  • LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport102 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Whitbarrow Scar; 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 Whitbarrow Scar.

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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.

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Sources

Short extracts from Cumbria Soaring Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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