About this flying site
Parking: Off the side of the road. Rigging: Walk to the top of the hill taking care not to interfere with the farmer's cattle. XC not possible
Maes Knoll paragliding site and weather forecast
Bristol / Mendips / Cotswolds. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Maes Knoll.
Altitude196 m
Launch directionsE, SE
Coordinates51.3921, -2.5747
AreaBristol / Mendips / Cotswolds
Managing club: Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Maes Knoll is a hill site in Bristol / Mendips / Cotswolds with a recorded launch elevation of 196 m. It is recorded as workable in easterly and south-easterly 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 Maes Knoll 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
- Wed 23 Sept36/100 No-go · ridgelow confidence
When the wind is wrong for Maes Knoll
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Maes Knoll doesn't cover.
Westbury - Bratton Campnortherly wind, 33 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 215 m · N launchUbleynorth-easterly wind, 11 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 185 m · NE launchCoward's bowlsoutherly wind, 38 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 187 m · S, SW launchDraycottsouth-westerly wind, 18 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 253 m · SW launchCam Long Downwesterly wind, 38 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 198 m · N, W, NW launchWestbury White Horsenorth-westerly wind, 33 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 210 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
https://w3w.co/sooner.bolts.avoid At the north east end of the knoll. There is a hedge, which includes several large trees just below take off.
Landing
Top landing: Do not land in any crops. Bottom landing: https://w3w.co/nest.pokers.cigar Below take-off, but watch out for the barbed wire fences.
Access and parking
Pilot rating: Club Pilot. Restrictions: None
Local weather notes
ESE is ideal wind direction Watch out for the numerous trees mentioned above.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Maes Knoll
Ubley11 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 185 m · NE launchDraycott18 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 253 m · SW launchCrook Peak24 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 145 m · SW launchWestbury White Horse33 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 210 m · NW launchWestbury - Bratton Camp33 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 215 m · N launchCam Long Down38 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 198 m · N, W, NW 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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