Take-off
At top of the ridge above the car park. LANDING PG - there is no official landing field close to here. HG - as this is an alternative take-off for Pinnacle Hill East , please see that site guide for landing information.
Black Hill paragliding site and weather forecast
Malverns / Cotswolds / Wye Valley. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Black Hill.
Altitude255 m
Launch directionsE
Coordinates52.0637, -2.3418
AreaMalverns / Cotswolds / Wye Valley
Managing club: Malvern Hang Gliding Club · Access: open
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Black Hill is a flying site in Malverns / Cotswolds / Wye Valley with a recorded launch elevation of 255 m. It works best in easterly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Black Hill
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Black Hill doesn't cover.
Leckhampton Hillnortherly wind, 29 km away · Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 276 m · N launchHay Bluffnorth-easterly wind, 53 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 656 m · NE, NW launchSkirridsouth-easterly wind, 49 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 463 m · SE, NW launchSugar Loafsoutherly wind, 55 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 362 m · S launchHaresfieldsouth-westerly wind, 32 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 204 m · SW launchWorcester Beaconwesterly wind, 5 km away · Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 390 m · W launchGarway Hillnorth-westerly wind, 36 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 358 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Malvern Hang Gliding Club. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
Black Hill pay & display car park. WR13 6DW. Annual parking passes can be purchased. Parking fees go towards hill maintenance including tree clearance. Car park has gates which are locked at 7pm.
Hazards and cautions
- The edge of the hill has a path running along it so watch out for walkers.
- The top of the hill has a sharp edge to it but if you start your run from lower down trees and their turbulence become more of a hazard.
- If the wind is at all north of E the air flow across some more sizeable trees will create turbulence and there will be significant obstacles to clear.
- There is no immediate bottom landing and the fields below have a considerable slope (you will want to land on them down wind), are often in crop, and we have no permission to land in them. So you must feel confident of making progress north and landing in the conventional fields, usually requiring a minimum 10mph wind speed.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Black Hill
Pinnacle Hill1 km away · Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 341 m · E launchKettle sings1 km away · Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 341 m · E launchCastle Morton2 km away · Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 254 m · E launchWorcester Beacon5 km away · Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 390 m · W launchMuch Marcle16 km away · Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 172 m · SW, W launchCleeve Hill26 km away · Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 298 m
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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