Take-off
A small but easy site. Wind on take off is about twice that on the beach. Take-off is near the monument or in the sloping field to the North in stronger winds.If using this field please don't climb the fences; walk a little further and use…
Pen Dinas paragliding site and weather forecast
Mid Wales / Borders. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Pen Dinas.
Altitude99 m
Launch directionsW
Coordinates52.4018, -4.0826
AreaMid Wales / Borders
Managing club: Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · Access: open sensitive
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Pen Dinas is a hill site in Mid Wales / Borders with a recorded launch elevation of 99 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly 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 Pen Dinas 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.
- Sun 20 Sept24/100 No-go · ridgelow confidence
- Tue 22 Sept69/100 Good · ridgelow confidence
When the wind is wrong for Pen Dinas
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Pen Dinas doesn't cover.
Hundred House (Builth Wells / Fforest farm)northerly wind, 57 km away · Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 422 m · N launchFan Gyhirychnorth-easterly wind, 68 km away · South West Wales Soaring Club · 700 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launchCorndoneasterly or southerly wind, 74 km away · Long Mynd Soaring Club · 464 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launchFarmerssouth-easterly wind, 33 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 346 m · SE launchConstitution Hillnorth-westerly wind, 3 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 125 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club. Read the full guide before you fly.
Landing
Top landing: Top landing is at north end on the flat oval field. Slight rotor at west end. Bottom landing: Land in field over the river to the south-west of take-off (large flat area). Slight rotor at west end. Or land on beach.
Access and parking
From Tan y Bwlch and walk up front of site along footpath - 400ft climb. Please don't climb up the fence line running directly down from the monument around half way up this footpath (by the swing gate).
Hazards and cautions
- A small but easy site. May also be flown in gentle south-westerly but can encounter 'surprise' turbulence in this direction. Wind on takeoff is twice that on the raised beach at Tan-y-Bwlch. The cliff to the South (Allt Wen) can occasionally be reached, which opens up the potential of a cliff run to Llanrhystud!
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Paragliding sites near Pen Dinas
Constitution Hill3 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 125 m · NW launchDisgwylfa Fawr16 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 423 m · NW launchLlanddewi Brefi27 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 302 m · NW launchFarmers33 km away · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 346 m · SE launchLlandinam46 km away · Long Mynd Soaring Club · 406 m · W, NW launchHarlech cliff49 km away · Snowdonia Sky Sports · 58 m · 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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