About this flying site
Possible to do a cliff run to Borth if you manage to jump the gap over Clarach (not easy)
Constitution Hill paragliding site and weather forecast
Mid Wales / Borders. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Constitution Hill.
Altitude125 m
Launch directionsNW
Coordinates52.4290, -4.0790
AreaMid Wales / Borders
Managing club: Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · Access: open sensitive
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Constitution Hill is a hill site in Mid Wales / Borders with a recorded launch elevation of 125 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Constitution Hill
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Constitution Hill doesn't cover.
Fan Gyhirychnorth-easterly wind, 70 km away · South West Wales Soaring Club · 700 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launchMoel Berfeddeasterly wind, 73 km away · Snowdonia Sky Sports · 450 m · E launchFarmerssouth-easterly wind, 36 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 346 m · SE launchCorndonsoutherly wind, 73 km away · Long Mynd Soaring Club · 464 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launchTremadogsouth-westerly wind, 58 km away · Snowdonia Sky Sports · 180 m · SW launchPen Dinaswesterly wind, 3 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 99 m · W launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
A good site if you like an audience!! The ‘official’ launch is the most northerly point before the boundary fence. Unofficially local pilots use the fields on either side of the radar station, staying well away from any animals.
Landing
Top landing: ‘Official’ top landing is a very small area immediately behind take off. Beware rotor if the wind is from the west. Local pilots use the ‘unofficial’ large flat field to the north of the radar station, or slope land.
Access and parking
Access is from the north side of Aberystwyth town, (Cliff Terrace). Ascend the hill by the path near the cliff railway. Or you can declare your intent to fly at the railway ticket office and try to blag a free ride to the top!
Hazards and cautions
- There are several large spurs emerging from the cliff face, particularly near the cliff railway end. Beware of rotor behind them if low, particularly when wind is off to N or W.
- The wind is frequently off to N here. There is a 350m approx. NNW facing slope overlooking Clarach seafront that can be flown, but low airtime pilots in particular please note that the air here can often be quite rough, with possible rotor from cliffs to the N, combined with thermic activity from the holiday village in sunshine. Venturing further inland becomes increasingly hazardous, with limited landing options & power lines, combined with possibly severe turbulence.
- If wind veers further to N or NNE and is strong, top landing may be a better option, as both Aberystwyth and Clarach beaches move into the lee of sea cliffs.
- If flying in sea breeze conditions, keep an eye on inland wind turbines, as the front may not be that far behind you!
- In exceptional conditions it may be possible to cross Aberystwyth and connect with Pen Dinas and sea cliffs to the S. A more likely prospect though is the ridge run to Borth and back, which should only be attempted at low tide. Take care! The initial crossing of Clarach bay means that paragliders often arrive very low, - on scratchy little sea cliffs, with very limited options if it doesn’t work!
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Constitution Hill
Pen Dinas3 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 99 m · W launchDisgwylfa Fawr15 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 423 m · NW launchLlanddewi Brefi30 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 302 m · NW launchFarmers36 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 346 m · SE launchLlandinam45 km away · Long Mynd Soaring Club · 406 m · W, NW launchHarlech cliff46 km away · Snowdonia Sky Sports · 58 m · NW 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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