About this flying site
Very friendly site with a wonderful TTB, excellent XC in all directions
Fan Gyhirych paragliding site and weather forecast
Gower / Western Beacons / Pembrokeshire. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Fan Gyhirych.
Altitude700 m
Launch directionsN, NE, SW, W, NW
Coordinates51.8603, -3.6270
AreaGower / Western Beacons / Pembrokeshire
Managing club: South West Wales Soaring Club · Access: members only
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Fan Gyhirych is a mountain site in Gower / Western Beacons / Pembrokeshire with a recorded launch elevation of 700 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly, south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
Recent forecast scores
Day scores for Fan Gyhirych 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.
- Thu 17 Sept0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- Fri 18 Sept0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- Sat 19 Sept0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- Sun 20 Sept0/100 No-golow confidence
- Tue 22 Sept58/100 Marginal · top-to-bottomlow confidence
- Wed 23 Sept0/100 No-golow confidence
When the wind is wrong for Fan Gyhirych
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Fan Gyhirych doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from South West Wales Soaring Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Lots of room on top of hill
Landing
Bottom landing is possible at the bottom of the bowl and below SW takoff. beware of the gully when landing by the layby
Access and parking
From M4 junction 45 drive up Swansea Valley on A4067 past Dan-Yr-Ogof show caves and over pass. Descend until Cray Reservoir on left, park in lay-by on right next to disused bridge
Local weather notes
Curl over and rotor can be encountered behind the bowl. rocks behind the SW takoff have caused injuries. Use military freephone in the week.
Flight rules
Contact committee member for key to track, or walk up. Site is closed from april 15 to May 10 each year.
Hazards and cautions
- Always rotor behind main bowl and on top of hill. Area behind SW take off is rocky
Check current site guidance
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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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