Take-off
A smooth, grassy WSW-facing ridge with no obstructions. Ideal for low-airtimers and stress-free flying.
Cowlod paragliding site and weather forecast
Mid Wales / Borders. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Cowlod.
Altitude450 m
Launch directionsSW, W
Coordinates52.2627, -3.2344
AreaMid Wales / Borders
Managing club: Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · Access: open permission
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Cowlod is a flying site in Mid Wales / Borders with a recorded launch elevation of 450 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds.
Recent forecast scores
Day scores for Cowlod from Magic Skyweed's latest forecast runs (17 Sept, 11:35 UTC), on our 0–100 flying scale. The live forecast scores every hour against your own glider and limits.
- Sun 20 Sept46/100 No-golow confidence
- Mon 21 Sept89/100 Excellentlow confidence
When the wind is wrong for Cowlod
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Cowlod doesn't cover.
Hundred House (Builth Wells / Fforest farm)northerly wind, 13 km away · Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 422 m · N launchHay Bluffnorth-easterly wind, 29 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 656 m · NE, NW launchCorndoneasterly, south-easterly or southerly wind, 36 km away · Long Mynd Soaring Club · 464 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launchLlandinamnorth-westerly wind, 27 km away · Long Mynd Soaring Club · 406 m · W, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Landing
Bottom landing: In the designated landing field (SO154636). The landing field can be quite overgrown so a top or slope landing is often preferable.
Access and parking
From the A44 between Llanfihangel-Nant-Melan and Penybont, turn east in Llandegley next to the phone box (SO140629).
Flight rules
See Welsh Borders website
Hazards and cautions
- Beware of turbulence in Fron-las Dingle when the wind is off to the south. Shepherd’s Tump (SO154653) to the north faces SSW and is a Long Mynd Soaring Club site. Their site guide is online
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Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Cowlod
Foel1 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 476 m · SW launchHundred House (Builth Wells / Fforest farm)13 km away · Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 422 m · N launchLlandinam27 km away · Long Mynd Soaring Club · 406 m · W, NW launchHay Bluff29 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 656 m · NE, NW launchLong Mynd South35 km away · Long Mynd Soaring Club · 367 mCorndon36 km away · Long Mynd Soaring Club · 464 m · N, NE, E, SE, S 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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