Great Langdale paragliding site and weather forecast

Lake District — Central Lakes - West of Ambleside. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Great Langdale.

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Altitude520 m
Launch directionsS, SW
Coordinates54.4519, -3.1032
AreaLake District — Central Lakes - West of Ambleside

Managing club: Cumbria Soaring Club · Access: open

Flying profile

N: not recordedNE: not recordedE: not recordedSE: not recordedS: bestSW: bestW: not recordedNW: not recordedNNEESESSWWNW

Best Workable Not recorded

Great Langdale is a hill site in Lake District — Central Lakes - West of Ambleside with a recorded launch elevation of 520 m. It works best in southerly and south-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 Great Langdale

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Great Langdale doesn't cover.

Coniston Old Mannorth-easterly or south-easterly wind, 9 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 722 m · NE, E, SE launchWrynose Passeasterly wind, 4 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 488 m · E launchBrigsteerwesterly wind, 27 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 135 m · SW, W launchBarton Fellnorth-westerly wind, 23 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 567 m · NW launch

Site briefing highlights

Short extracts from Cumbria Soaring Club. Read the full guide before you fly.

Take-off

Height (AMSL) : 1706' / 520m Top to Bottom : 1410' / 430m Site officer: Jacob Aubrey 07505265668

Access and parking

Car park OS grid ref: NY295064 From Ambleside, take the A593 to Skelwith Bridge. Turn right onto the B5343 through Chapel Stile and on to Langdale.

Hazards and cautions

  • This is a big site set amongst some of the bigger hills of the Lake District.
  • This site is not considered 'friendly' for low airtime pilots.
  • Be careful of a sea breeze that can set in and bring with it a rapid change in wind direction and turbulence.
  • Some of the available landing fields have difficult to see telephone / power lines across them. Take extreme care on any landing approach.
  • Paragliding
  • This is a big site and if there is any appreciable wind in the valley then it is more than likely that it will be blown out at take off.
  • Best in very light or nil wind conditions when the (large) thermals can form over the vast areas of scree and fellside.
  • If tracking along the valley to the east then be aware of the restrictions on landing fields in the valley.
  • If in doubt land well up on the fell side and walk down.
  • Hang Gliding
  • An almost impossible carry up.

Check current site guidance

Paragliding sites near Great Langdale

Wrynose Pass4 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 488 m · E launchConiston Old Man9 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 722 m · NE, E, SE launchButtermere Moss14 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 481 mClough Head17 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 480 m · W, NW launchBleansley19 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 107 mCorney Fell20 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 452 m

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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