Take-off
The easiest way up is to walk round the barrier and up the track, forking right at the top of the ridge.
Stags Fell paragliding site and weather forecast
Yorkshire Dales. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Stags Fell.
Altitude469 m
Launch directionsS, SW
Coordinates54.3251, -2.1953
AreaYorkshire Dales
Managing club: Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · Access: open
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Stags Fell is a flying site in Yorkshire Dales with a recorded launch elevation of 469 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and westerly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Stags Fell
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Stags Fell doesn't cover.
Longridge fellnortherly wind, 55 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 335 m · N, NW launchCow Closenorth-easterly wind, 19 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 527 m · NE launchWhernsideeasterly wind, 18 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 579 m · E, SE launchDodd Fellnorth-westerly wind, 9 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 515 m · W, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
There are a number of spaces along the side of the Hawes to Muker road, near the junction with the track. Park sensitively, and use space further along the road if it's getting congested. Please do not drive up the track.
Hazards and cautions
- Rotor on top landings.
- PG generally top land or slope land on the ledge – beware boulders. At the end of the day pilots tend to land near their car, to the East of the road.
- Hardraw and Sedbusk BL are designed for HG and make for an interesting and worthwhile sled ride at the end of the day. Before flying down, check with someone who knows the landing field well, or fly down with them as both fields are unclear at takeoff.
- Hardraw – sloping/wires/turbulent in WSW.
- Sedbusk – a large enough pasture on the Hardraw to Askrigg road, next to the Sedbusk turn off. Beware of dead air behind the plantations on the Southerly hillside when flying down across the face.
- No XC flights over the back between Aug 12th - Dec 31st inclusive (shooting season).
- DHPC members only.
- The "12 pilots allowed in the air at any one time" restriction has been removed on the proviso that there are
- no landings on the open moor and top cliffs
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- Please ensure that you abide by the Rules section below - this is a very sensitive site.
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Paragliding sites near Stags Fell
Semer Water5 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 491 m · SE launchWether Fell6 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 544 m · W, NW launchNappa Scar9 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 514 m · SW launchDodd Fell9 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 515 m · W, NW launchBrant Side11 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 493 m · SW launchTailbridge15 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 526 m · SW, W 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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