About this flying site
Beware of rotor just behind the lift band.
Eype paragliding site and weather forecast
East Devon / Exmoor / West Dorset. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Eype.
Altitude35 m
Launch directionsS, SW
Coordinates50.7160, -2.7790
AreaEast Devon / Exmoor / West Dorset
Managing club: Devon and Somerset Condors HGPG · Access: open
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Eype is a hill site in East Devon / Exmoor / West Dorset with a recorded launch elevation of 35 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
Recent forecast scores
Day scores for Eype from Magic Skyweed's latest forecast runs (17 Sept, 17:28 UTC), on our 0–100 flying scale. The live forecast scores every hour against your own glider and limits.
- Thu 17 Sept0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- Fri 18 Sept0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- Sat 19 Sept0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- Mon 21 Sept64/100 Good · top-to-bottommedium confidence
- Tue 22 Sept72/100 Good · top-to-bottomlow confidence
- Wed 23 Sept66/100 Good · top-to-bottomlow confidence
When the wind is wrong for Eype
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Eype doesn't cover.
Monksdownnortherly wind, 57 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 258 m · N launchFarwaynorth-easterly wind, 26 km away · Devon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 203 m · NE launchConey s Castleeasterly wind, 10 km away · Devon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 188 m · E launchSandy Baysouth-easterly wind, 42 km away · Devon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 19 m · SE launchCowdownwesterly or north-westerly wind, 21 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 201 m · W, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Devon and Somerset Condors HGPG and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Sharp edged cliffs generate rotor so be prepared to encounter this right across the launch area. Rotor is particularly prevalent if the wind is off towards the South making launching difficult and top landing increasingly dangerous.
Landing
Top landing: Due to the number of incidents caused by pilots attempting to top land in conditions that are not appropriate for their level of experience and/or equipment it has become necessary to make TOP LANDING PILOT RATED ONLY.
Access and parking
Site access: OPEN. Pilot rating: CP.
Local weather notes
5-day fsct: https://flybubble.com/weather/eype-13036#10
Hazards and cautions
- Top landing at take off - needs careful assessment and good spot landing skills
- Constant risk of landslip - take care when walking near the cliff edge
- Rotor from sharp cliff edges - top landing anywhere along the cliffs is high risk
- Walkers on the coastal path - they always have priority
- No beach landing in some places. If getting low make for a beach early
- Busy beaches - land well clear of the busy spots
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Eype
Coney s Castle10 km away · Devon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 188 m · E launchFriar Waddon20 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 101 m · S launchCowdown21 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 201 m · W, NW launchBeer Head23 km away · Devon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 51 mTelegraph Hill24 km away · Devon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 256 m · NW launchFarway26 km away · Devon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 203 m · 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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