Take-off
Can take off area from the first knoll or the shoulder.
Lake District — North Lakes - West of Skiddaw · Paragliding site
Ullock Pike paragliding site and weather forecast
Live seven-day flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Ullock Pike.
Altitude271 m
Launch directionsW, NW
Coordinates54.6647, -3.1802
AreaLake District — North Lakes - West of Skiddaw
Managing club: Cumbria Soaring Club · Access: open
Site briefing
Planning information for Ullock Pike
Landing
If winds are light there are a few high level landing options, but beware being blown back into rotor! Nornally choose a bottom landing area east of the A591, on the low fell, away from stock, preferably in the area shown on the site guide map. Best bottom landing for PGs is above the car park - but fields do slope away from the hill. Electric wires at bottom of landing field.
Access and parking
Car park OS grid ref: NY236309 Take the A591 from Keswick heading north along the side of Bassenthwaite Lake. At High Side bear right up a minor road and after 300m there is a pull in place with limited parking. Getting to takeoff Use the footpath that goes round the north spur of the ridge and approaches the take off area from the back. Please do not go directly up the field to the wooden stile. Permission to use site High Side (located at the junction with main road), Barkbeth and Hole House Farm
Local guidance
Hazards and cautions
- This is a classic spine back ridge
- Dangerous and severe rotor behind the ridge
- If wind goes off to the south it can become violently rough.
- If dropping back onto Skiddaw have at least 600' ato. (185m)
- Rotor behind Dodd.
- Electric wires at bottom of landing field.
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