Take-off
Treak Cliff A SK 135 832 1150ft / 350m (recommended HG take off) Treak Cliff B SK 134 829 1100ft / 335m (recommended PG take off) Long Cliff SK 138 825 1250ft / 380m
Peak District · Paragliding site
Treak Cliff paragliding site and weather forecast
Live seven-day flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Treak Cliff.
Altitude368 m
Launch directionsE
Coordinates53.3440, -1.7990
AreaPeak District
Managing club: Derbyshire Soaring Club · Access: members only
Site briefing
Planning information for Treak Cliff
Landing
SK 140 831 690ft / 210m
Access and parking
Treak Cliff: Use the large lay-by beyond the Blue John Cavern. Long Cliff: Use the bottom landing car park, or opposite the Speedwell Cavern. Access Treak Cliff: As for the landslip, then follow the path past the Blue John cavern then up to the edge. For Long Cliff, the path goes from the Speedwell cavern at the foot of Winnats Pass.
Local guidance
Hazards and cautions
- These may be very busy sites, on the popular out and return from Mam Tor to Hope cement works. If you are tempted to fly to the top of Mam Tor read again the notes about top landing there.
- Paragliders beware of hang gliders overshooting the Mam Tor top landing. Do not get blown back behind Mam Tor. Beware of power lines and trees when approaching the bottom landing field.
- Airspace: Daventry CTA at FL65, but beware of Daventry CTA at 4500′ immediately behind to the west!
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