Capt Cooks Monument paragliding site and weather forecast

UK. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Capt Cooks Monument.

Altitude303 m
Launch directionsSW
Coordinates54.4854, -1.0954
AreaUK

Flying profile

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

Best Workable Not recorded

Capt Cooks Monument is a hill site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 303 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 Capt Cooks Monument

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Capt Cooks Monument doesn't cover.

Site information

This page records the launch location, altitude and known wind aspects. Detailed local guidance has not yet been verified, so consult the managing club or an experienced local pilot before flying.

Paragliding sites near Capt Cooks Monument

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