Mt.Gabriel
· Nearest city: Farranacoush (12 km)
11 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 385 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
51.55860, -9.54020Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.36 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Follow the tarmac road up to the Satellite domes. There are no marked launch areas. Large tufts of grass everywhere. Find a suitable place to launch facing into the wind. Site takes NE, SE, W-NW only.
Pilot comments
This place is normally VERY WINDY.... much stronger than whatever is forecasted.
Nearby sites
Glengarriff (13) · Turner's Rock - Esk Mt. (9) · Castle (Castlegoat) Rock (11) · Mullaghmesha Mtn. (W) (5) · Knockboy (Caoinkeen) (6) · Parkana (6)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.