Lancashire / West Pennines · Paragliding site

Winter Hill paragliding site and weather forecast

Name: Winter Hill paragliding site
Address: GB

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Altitude454 m

Launch directionsN, NE, NW

Coordinates53.6302, -2.5157

AreaLancashire / West Pennines

Managing club: Pennine Soaring Club · Access: members only

Site briefing

Planning information for Winter Hill

Access and parking

From the B6226 Horwich to Bolton road, where the road crests opposite the pub, turn into Georges Lane. Go past the quarries till the road narrows by some houses with stone walls. Turn right between the houses and follow the narrow road past the transmitter.

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Hazards and cautions

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Winter Hill
Owned by United Utilities, access is via ITL land who run the transmitter compounds. Take care; there is a lot of debris in the field.

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