Priest's Leap
📍 Munster , County Cork · Nearest city: Bantry (18 km)
14 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 346 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
51.83540, -9.38300Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Dublin)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:25
Solar noon: 13:36
Golden hour: 19:46 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:46
Day: 14.3 h daylight hours
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 | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Take off near the public road. Fly only in a south/southeast wind.
Nearby sites
Crohane (15) · Mweelin (21) · Killeen (20) · Castle (Castlegoat) Rock (11) · Glengarriff (13) · The Paps (Southwest site) (12)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.