About this flying site
Best in a southwesterly. Double Crags can be flown in a southerly.
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Double Craigs / Stronend (W face) paragliding site and weather forecast
Live seven-day flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Double Craigs / Stronend (W face).
Altitude495 m
Launch directionsSW, W
Coordinates56.0732, -4.2019
AreaUnited Kingdom
Site briefing
Planning information for Double Craigs / Stronend (W face)
Take-off
Grassy fields as marked, or nearby
Landing
Beside the small loch near Culcreuch Castle hotel. Beware of the large trees. There are plenty of landings possibilities in fields in the valley; avoid crops and livestock.
Access and parking
In Fintry take the road to Culcreuch Castle hotel. Park at the small loch or ask to park in the hotel car park. Follow the track on the right from the car park for about one kilometer. 50m after some fallen boulders take the fainter track on the right up the hill.
Local weather notes
This can be a turbulent site in strong conditions and best avoided.
Flight rules
Sensitive site - Check OPC website during lambing [March to May] - Airspace restrictions: D above 3000' (910m) - Soaring site ONLY - Glasgow CTR within 1.5km SW of face.
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