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humbleton hill paragliding site and weather forecast
North East England. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for humbleton hill.
Altitude253 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates55.5487, -2.0505
AreaNorth East England
Managing club: Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · Access: open sensitive
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
humbleton hill is a flying site in North East England with a recorded launch elevation of 253 m. No launch directions are recorded yet.
When the wind is wrong for humbleton hill
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction humbleton hill doesn't cover.
East Hillsouth-easterly wind, 14 km away · Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 214 m · SE launchCacrasoutherly wind, 66 km away · Wingbeat Paragliding Club · 301 m · S launchMount Bengersouth-westerly wind, 66 km away · Wingbeat Paragliding Club · 467 m · SW, W launchHepburn Woodwesterly wind, 12 km away · Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 247 m · W launchMoneylawsnorth-westerly wind, 12 km away · Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 143 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
After parking the vehicles continue up the track until you reach a gate on the right hand side (north side. The path up the hill is through the gate and well-defined.
Landing
Top landing and side landing are safe options, though beware the lower you get, the deeper the bracken. The bottom landing is a large area near the wall just before the rough track, land anywhere on the fell side here.
Access and parking
Getting there: From the south follow the A697 through Wooler, approximately 2km from Wooler there are some houses on a bend in the road with a left hand turn, signposted to Humbleton, this is just after the back road turn off to Wooler.
Hazards and cautions
- There are some large boulder fields around the hill fort mounds at take-off, which need to be avoided.
- The landing area is quite undulating ground, pick your spot carefully.
- Bracken, not the best with thin lines.
- There are a couple of small trees on the NE face to be aware of if scratching.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near humbleton hill
Moneylaws12 km away · Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 143 m · NW launchHepburn Wood12 km away · Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 247 m · W launchEast Hill14 km away · Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 214 m · SE launchHownam Law18 km away · Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 390 mClennell Hill21 km away · Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 290 m · SE, S launchWitchieKnowe59 km away · Wingbeat Paragliding Club · 411 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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