Take-off
Walk 1200m along the access track and through the third gate to access take off(level ground). Height: 1705’ (520m) AMSL, 885’ (270m) Top to valley bottom Capacity: Space for about 12 gliders.
Brant Side paragliding site and weather forecast
Yorkshire Dales. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Brant Side.
Altitude493 m
Launch directionsSW
Coordinates54.2764, -2.3453
AreaYorkshire Dales
Managing club: Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · Access: open
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Brant Side is a hill site in Yorkshire Dales with a recorded launch elevation of 493 m. It works best in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Brant Side
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Brant Side doesn't cover.
Longridge fellnortherly wind, 47 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 335 m · N, NW launchCow Closenorth-easterly wind, 18 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 527 m · NE launchWhernsideeasterly or south-easterly wind, 7 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 579 m · E, SE launchStags Fellsoutherly wind, 11 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 469 m · S, SW launchDodd Fellwesterly or north-westerly wind, 6 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 515 m · W, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
Traditionally where the access track joins the Coal Road from Garsdale Head to Lea Yeat about a kilometere east of Dent railway station.The walk in from here is easy but we also have permission to drive along the track and park just before…
Hazards and cautions
- Tricky bottom landing, especially for HGs. Paragliders can slope-land part way down the hill.
- When top landing at take off be extra vigilant in stronger winds that you do not get blown back as this could lead to landing behind the wall with the risk of rotor.
- Jump to the site map ↓
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Brant Side
Dodd Fell6 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 515 m · W, NW launchWhernside7 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 579 m · E, SE launchWether Fell9 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 544 m · W, NW launchBarkin Fell10 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 500 m · SE launchStags Fell11 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 469 m · S, SW launchSemer Water13 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 491 m · SE launch
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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