Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~317 m, viento 19 km/h, con precipitación 1.3 mm.
Wind max: 19 km/h
Base: 317 m
CAPE: 80
LI: 0.0
Ballaghasheen Gap
3🟡 MarginalIreland · Takeoff 319 m
Forecast next days
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~265 m, viento 23 km/h, con precipitación 2.9 mm.
Wind max: 23 km/h
Base: 265 m
CAPE: 140
LI: 0.0
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~529 m, viento 22 km/h, con precipitación 0.8 mm.
Wind max: 22 km/h
Base: 529 m
CAPE: 130
LI: 0.0
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~781 m, viento 20 km/h.
Wind max: 20 km/h
Base: 781 m
CAPE: 140
LI: 0.0
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Takeoff description
Take off 100m due south of the road at the top of the Gap. Just climb up for about 4-5 minutes at most and lay out. You can launch for a north, northeast or east from this place.
About this site
Ballaghasheen Gap is a paragliding launch site in Ireland, near Killorglin. Takeoff elevation is 319 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 3/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: NE. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.