About this flying site
Full site details on the Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club website. https://www.llsclub.co.uk/index.php/dungavel
Dungavel paragliding site and weather forecast
Southern Scotland. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Dungavel.
Altitude501 m
Launch directionsW
Coordinates55.5572, -3.6787
AreaSouthern Scotland
Managing club: Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · Access: restricted
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Dungavel is a hill site in Southern Scotland with a recorded launch elevation of 501 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-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 Dungavel
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Dungavel doesn't cover.
Tinto (North)northerly or north-easterly wind, 4 km away · Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 378 m · N launchHillend (Restricted)easterly or south-easterly wind, 46 km away · Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 441 m · N, SE launchTinto (South)southerly wind, 4 km away · Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 520 m · S launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Head east straight up the hill through a boggy area and launch anywhere suitable . XC Tips: Good site to start XC Top Landing Notes: A good place to practice top and slope landings Bottom Landing Notes: Land back near the car park.
Access and parking
Park to the south of the large obvious cattle grid . Take care not to block any access points or the gate next to the cattle grid which is used by horses and other animals. Getting there: 3km south of Tinto.
Flight rules
No formal agreement with the current landowner exists. If you wish to fly this site you are expected to fly within the spirit of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and do so responsibly.
Hazards and cautions
- Avoid overflying fields around farm at south end of ridge. Avoid any areas with horses.
- Airspace: Scottish TMA 5500 feet above. check you have up to date airspace data on your navigation device or latest charts.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Dungavel
Tinto (South)4 km away · Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 520 m · S launchTinto (North)4 km away · Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 378 m · N launchBroughton Heights21 km away · Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 430 m · SW, W, NW launchBodesbeck Law30 km away · Wingbeat Paragliding Club · 656 m · NW launchBridgend31 km away · Wingbeat Paragliding Club · 470 mAuchinleck Hill - Thornhill32 km away · Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 414 m · SW 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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