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Wrynose Pass

East-facing ridge site · 488 m takeoff

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Overview

Wrynose Pass is a hill site in Lake District — Central Lakes - West of Ambleside with a recorded launch elevation of 488 m. It works best in easterly 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 Wrynose Pass 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

  • IOM Isle of Man Airport105 km
  • MME Teesside International Airport109 km
  • LBA Leeds Bradford Airport113 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Wrynose Pass; 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 Wrynose Pass.

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 Wrynose Pass?

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

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