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Pen Cerrig Calch paragliding site and weather forecast
SE Wales / Black Mountains. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Pen Cerrig Calch.
Altitude565 m
Launch directionsS
Coordinates51.8876, -3.1350
AreaSE Wales / Black Mountains
Managing club: South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · Access: members only
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Pen Cerrig Calch is a hill site in SE Wales / Black Mountains with a recorded launch elevation of 565 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in 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
Recent forecast scores
Day scores for Pen Cerrig Calch 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.
- Mon 21 Sept26/100 No-go · top-to-bottomlow confidence
- Tue 22 Sept67/100 Good · top-to-bottomlow confidence
When the wind is wrong for Pen Cerrig Calch
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Pen Cerrig Calch doesn't cover.
Blorengenortherly, north-easterly or north-westerly wind, 11 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 531 m · N, NE, E, NW launchPandyeasterly wind, 10 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 348 m · E launchSkirridsouth-easterly wind, 12 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 463 m · SE, NW launchFochriwwesterly wind, 21 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 444 m · W launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Access to take-off is via the footpath starting at the gate to Porth Y Pia. There are many footpaths up the hill, but this is the recommended one for both take-offs. From the road take-off A is about 2km and take-off B a further 1.5km.
Landing
All top landings are relatively easy with a gentle slope to hill edge. Any paragliders slope landing need to be aware of the uneven ground and isolated rocks hidden within the bracken and grass.
Access and parking
From the A40 in Crickhowell take the turning to Llanbedr either by the fire station when approaching from the East or via Llanbedr Road if approaching from the West.
Hazards and cautions
- The main hazards of the site are the large rocks on the slopes below take-off. Some of these are clear as areas of scree but many are hidden with the bracken, this hazard is particularly relevant to the SW take-off and extreme care is required if attempting to slope land.
- The cliffs on the southerly spur (The Darren) between the two take-offs will produce some rotor in stronger winds.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Pen Cerrig Calch
Sugar Loaf7 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 362 m · S launchPandy10 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 348 m · E launchBlorenge11 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 531 m · N, NE, E, NW launchSkirrid12 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 463 m · SE, NW launchBlaenavon12 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 550 m · NE launchHay Bluff14 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 656 m · NE, 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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