Take-off
Because of the steep edge, ground crew assistance may be needed. Paragliders may find it easier to take off from a small bowl on the slightly less steep face, just to the west of the trig point.
cringle moor paragliding site and weather forecast
North Yorkshire Moors. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for cringle moor.
Altitude397 m
Launch directionsNE
Coordinates54.4225, -1.1766
AreaNorth Yorkshire Moors
Managing club: North Yorks Sailwing Club · Access: members only
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
cringle moor is a hill site in North Yorkshire Moors with a recorded launch elevation of 397 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly and easterly 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 cringle moor
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction cringle moor doesn't cover.
Semer Watersouth-easterly wind, 65 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 491 m · SE launchStags Fellsoutherly wind, 67 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 469 m · S, SW launchCapt Cooks Monumentsouth-westerly wind, 9 km away · North Yorks Sailwing Club · 303 m · SW launchSutton Bankwesterly wind, 20 km away · North Yorks Sailwing Club · 282 m · SW, W launchCarlton banknorth-westerly wind, 2 km away · North Yorks Sailwing Club · 323 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from North Yorks Sailwing Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Landing
Top: Difficult due to vicious and unpredictable ROTOR. If you must, land in the middle of the ridge where the top is flattest and widest, or at the east end of the ridge on the low field behind the gully.
Access and parking
(1) Usually flown onto after taking off from Model Ridge / Busby Moor. (2) From Lord Stones café (postcode) TS9 7JH, follow Cleveland way east, walk up the sloping path approx 1/4 mile to trig point at NZ 541042, then along the ridge.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near cringle moor
Model Ridge1 km away · North Yorks Sailwing Club · 281 m · N launchCarlton bank2 km away · North Yorks Sailwing Club · 323 m · NW launchCapt Cooks Monument9 km away · North Yorks Sailwing Club · 303 m · SW launchSutton Bank20 km away · North Yorks Sailwing Club · 282 m · SW, W launchMarske22 km away · North Yorks Sailwing Club · 14 m · N, NE launchSaltburn23 km away · North Yorks Sailwing Club · 29 m · N, NE 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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