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Winter Hill

NW to NE facing site · 454 m takeoff

Site details on the map

Overview

Winter Hill is a flying site in Lancashire / West Pennines with a recorded launch elevation of 454 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly and north-westerly winds.

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Winter Hill 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 Airport35 km
  • LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport40 km
  • LBA Leeds Bradford Airport62 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Winter Hill; 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 Winter Hill.

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 Winter Hill?

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

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