Take-off
This site has lovely grassy flat-topped take off and top landing areas.
Lake District — North West Lakes - Buttermere · Paragliding site
Buttermere Moss paragliding site and weather forecast
Live seven-day flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Buttermere Moss.
Altitude481 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates54.5422, -3.2584
AreaLake District — North West Lakes - Buttermere
Managing club: Cumbria Soaring Club · Access: open
Site briefing
Planning information for Buttermere Moss
Landing
Excellent top landing area behind take off. Large bottom landings fields in the valley provided you have permission! In light winds and with care competent pilots can also land at the summit of Newlands Pass just north or west of the car park. beware wind venturi through the gap.
Access and parking
If heading from Keswick, drive west into Braithwaite. There, take the second left onto a narrow lane that eventually winds up Newlands Pass. At the top of this pass you normally park to walk up, otherwise, drive on over and down to park in Buttermere village then walk back up to takeoff. Getting to takeoff From the top car park, scramble up the steep path leading south. When the path levels out follow it SW to High Snockrigg and choose the best wind-facing slope (from top car park it is an, initially strenuous, 20 minutes walk). From the bottom car park the path back up to takeoff starts 'here' Permission to use site Valley landings thanks to: Mr Kyle, Syke Farm and Mr & Mrs Temple, Cragg House Farm
Local guidance
Hazards and cautions
- Keep an eye on the state of the lakes for an idea of how windy it is down in the valley, and for signs of the sea breeze approaching.
- On a thermic day the sea breeze may come in from the NW early afternoon, the site will continue working although with reduced lift.
- Care should be taken if flying in a SW moderate wind due to the big fells across the valley that will cause the conditions to become turbulent.
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