Take-off
The Talybont site is actually the mountain Waun Rydd which is a flat plataeau to the east of Pen y Fan. A SW – Cwar y Gigfran (‘Quarry of the crow’) & SE – Gwalciau’r Cwm top is clear and easily top-landable anywhere.
Talybont paragliding site and weather forecast
SE Wales / Black Mountains. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Talybont.
Altitude646 m
Launch directionsSE, S, SW
Coordinates51.8564, -3.3755
AreaSE Wales / Black Mountains
Managing club: South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · Access: open
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Talybont is a mountain site in SE Wales / Black Mountains with a recorded launch elevation of 646 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
Recent forecast scores
Day scores for Talybont 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 Sept26/100 No-go · ridgelow confidence
- Tue 22 Sept36/100 No-go · top-to-bottomlow confidence
- Wed 23 Sept0/100 No-golow confidence
When the wind is wrong for Talybont
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Talybont doesn't cover.
Fan Gyhirychnortherly wind, 17 km away · South West Wales Soaring Club · 700 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launchPontlottynnorth-easterly wind, 15 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 426 m · NE launchEbbw Valeeasterly wind, 17 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 442 m · E launchFochriwwesterly wind, 14 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.
Landing
Top landing is possible, the entire top of the mountain is flat. Watch out for peat hags and for rotor behind steep slopes. Land at edge or 50m back. Bottom landing is at E or F. Be aware that the ground may be sloping away from you.
Access and parking
Take the turning to the south on the A40 signposted Talybont-on-Usk. It is about 5 miles from Brecon and 7 miles from Crickhowell. Drive to Talybont village. At the T junction, turn right past 2 pubs.
Hazards and cautions
- Talybont is quite ‘alpine’ in character often with vigorous thermals and not much capacity to accommodate even moderate meteo winds. If there is a breeze in the car park when you arrive it’s very likely the hill will be blown out.
- In addition, Talybont can have significant anabatic flow for a UK site which can compete with the meteo wind. This can give the effect of a sudden change of wind direction with pilots inadvertently finding themselves in the lee and getting ‘flushed’. If you encounter significant sink do not attempt to side land. Fly out from the ridge to look for lift or land and walk back up. When flying near the hill, or for top landings, it is strongly recommended that a GPS be used to determine the true wind direction.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Talybont
Fochriw14 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 444 m · W launchPontlottyn15 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 426 m · NE launchMerthyr Common15 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 416 m · W launchAbertysswg15 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 395 m · W, NW launchPen Cerrig Calch17 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 565 m · S launchEbbw Vale17 km away · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 442 m · E 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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