Brigsteer paragliding site and weather forecast

Lake District — South East Lakes - West of Kendal. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Brigsteer.

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Altitude135 m
Launch directionsSW, W
Coordinates54.2966, -2.7882
AreaLake District — South East Lakes - West of Kendal

Managing club: Cumbria Soaring Club · Access: open

Flying profile

N: not recordedNE: not recordedE: not recordedSE: not recordedS: not recordedSW: bestW: bestNW: not recordedNNEESESSWWNW

Best Workable Not recorded

Brigsteer is a hill site in Lake District — South East Lakes - West of Kendal with a recorded launch elevation of 135 m. It works best in south-westerly and 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

Recent forecast scores

Day scores for Brigsteer from Magic Skyweed's latest forecast runs (17 Sept, 16:08 UTC), on our 0–100 flying scale. The live forecast scores every hour against your own glider and limits.

  • Thu 17 Sept0/100 No-gohigh confidence
  • Fri 18 Sept0/100 No-gohigh confidence
  • Sat 19 Sept0/100 No-gohigh confidence
  • Sun 20 Sept36/100 No-go · ridgemedium confidence
  • Mon 21 Sept0/100 No-gomedium confidence
  • Tue 22 Sept0/100 No-gomedium confidence
  • Wed 23 Sept0/100 No-golow confidence

When the wind is wrong for Brigsteer

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Brigsteer doesn't cover.

Coniston Old Mannorth-easterly or easterly wind, 23 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 722 m · NE, E, SE launchWhitbarrow Scarsouth-easterly wind, 6 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 180 m · SE, SW launchGreat Langdalesoutherly wind, 27 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 520 m · S, SW launchFarleton Knottnorth-westerly wind, 10 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 154 m · SW, W, NW launch

Site briefing highlights

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

Landing

Height (AMSL): 445' / 135m Top to bottom: 430' / 131m Site officer: Jacob Aubrey 07505 265668

Access and parking

Approach from the east (A591) via a narrow, minor road which leads to just over crest of the hill. Alternatively, from the A590 via Levens to Brigsteer village then road up face of hill.

Hazards and cautions

  • Care on take off, especially if wind is off to the north.
  • Check lie of power line across nearest landing field.
  • Low flying military jets use the area midweek, CANP is advisable.
  • Don't scratch close to trees.
  • This site is not recommended for CPs.
  • The field from which we launch does suffer from harvest mites (Chiggers).
  • You have been warned.
  • Paragliding
  • This site used to be rarely flown due to the shallow nature of the take off field, but in more recent years it has proven, in the right conditions to be very good.
  • In fact this site now holds the accolade of being the launch pad for the longest distance flown from Cumbria.
  • The fields directly below the take off area have now been officially negotiated as a bomb-out field useful for the PG pilot only.
  • Please do not use them when the grass is getting ready for cutting as these are used as hay fields.
  • These fields are useful in an emergency but should not be regarded as the main landing out option; the lower ones are undoubtedly the better.
  • Hang Gliding
  • A pleasant and interesting site to fly with the take off ranging from easy to, "I don't want to do that again!"
  • Easy top landing but keep well back until familiar with the approach.
  • Beware of small trees on the overshoot.
  • Better thermal than ridge soaring site.
  • If bottom landing try to pick a field without crop or stock; many are available adjacent to the road which crosses the plain in front of take off.

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Paragliding sites near Brigsteer

Whitbarrow Scar6 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 180 m · SE, SW launchFarleton Knott10 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 154 m · SW, W, NW launchEllerside16 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 149 m · W launchWhitestones17 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 461 m · SW, W launchHumphrey Head18 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 55 m · SW launchBarkin Fell19 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 500 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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