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Last update : Mar 1st 2006
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GPS coordinates : take off : 51°48'13" (51.8037)N; 3°3'10" (3.05287)W - Elevation : 531 m.
Take off : Vehicular access to take-off is restricted to approved permit holders only. Access for all other pilots is by foot only (a long carry up).
The SE take-off is shallow. The NE Bowl is a committed take-off, and can be turbulent. Hang gliders should use a nose man whenever possible. Hang gliders should always take-off from the very edge of the bowl, even in nil wind. The Northwest take-off is quite friendly.
Landing : All top landings can be turbulent, land well back to avoid rotor. The SE top landing area (A) is difficult for hang gliders due to the angle of the slope. The NE top landing area (B) is rough ground, watch out for the craters towards the front. Paragliders slope landing in the NE Bowl should watch out for the trees. The NW top landing (C) is fairly smooth, but slopes gently towards take-off. Paragliders slope landing below the NW face should watch out for rocks hidden in the bracken.
Paragliders can sometimes find the bottom landing field at Castle Meadows (D) difficult to reach. Once over the power lines there is no turning back if met by heavy sink. Paragliders in any doubt about making it safely to Castle Meadows should make an early decision to slope land on the side of the Blorenge. Field (E) is for hang glider and paraglider emergency use only, and must not be used for routine top to bottom flights.
Going there : From Abergavenny on the B4269, or from Llanfoist or Blaenavon on the B4246.
Park only in the car parks, do not park on the roads, verges or passing places.
Comments : Flying: A committed site which can accommodate 30 plus gliders when conditions are good, but less than 5 gliders if conditions deteriorate. The site to go to in light winds. It also has tremendous potential for triangle and out and return flights.
Other rules: All enclosed fields on the mountain are strictly out of bounds. This is a site of Special Scientific Interest - treat it with respect. Dogs are not permitted on the hill.
Site status: Open site - This site may be flown by suitably insured visiting hang glider & paraglider pilots.
Weather hazards : Hazards: Beware of High voltage power lines in the valley, and rotor behind take-off.
Flight regulation : na.
People to contact : SE Wales club : http://www.sewhgpgc.co.uk
Parking :
Website : http://www.sewhgpgc.co.uk/blor.html
Tourism  : na.
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Take off : 51.8037 N; 3.05287 W
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Local weather :
from Cardiff-Wales Airport (46.71 km from the site):
  • Age : 32 min ago
  • Wind : NNW at 20 mph (31 km/h)
  • Visibility : 16 miles
  • Clouds : scattered clouds
  • Temp : 48F (9C)
  • Dewpt : 39F (4C)
  • Humidity : 71%
flying may not be good :
- wind direction : N wind is not supposed to be good for flying this site
- wind speed : 8.7 m/s
- weather conditions : light showers rain probably makes it not possible to fly this site
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takeoff : Blorenge (51.8046; -3.05268), 0.1 km from this takeoff
Pilot OLC type OLC distance (km) Open distance (km) Flight duration Date View flight details on Leonardo
Tim Pentreath 63.876 57.761 2:31:29 2005-07-10 View
Bryan Hindle 62.122 44.491 4:2:57 2005-07-10 View
robert kerslake 58.586 52.873 2:32:8 2005-07-09 View
Bryan Hindle 54.79 49.041 2:54:11 2005-07-09 View
Pawel Barton 39.646 36.355 2:26:25 2009-09-20 View
Felix Hoddinott 38.905 35.598 2:37:10 2010-05-22 View
Karol Mlynarczyk 32.634 15.175 2:59:15 2013-04-06 View
Tim Pentreath 30.862 14.224 2:46:58 2012-04-01 View
Mike Johnson 31.999 28.569 2:55:37 2005-06-26 View
Andrew Craig 27.518 24.01 1:31:24 2013-05-01 View
Dave Neal 12.138 9.715 0:53:20 2012-05-20 View
Alex Beart 11.512 7.266 1:59:13 2012-05-20 View
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