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Minister's Fall (Tomies Wood)

8🟡 Marginal

Ireland · Takeoff 187 m

Forecast next days

2026-07-0455

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~499 m, viento 16 km/h.

Wind max: 16 km/h
Base: 499 m
CAPE: 30
LI: 0.0
2026-07-0580

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~433 m, viento 11 km/h.

Wind max: 11 km/h
Base: 433 m
CAPE: 20
LI: 0.0
2026-07-0675

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~457 m, viento 14 km/h.

Wind max: 14 km/h
Base: 457 m
CAPE: 20
LI: 0.0
2026-07-0775

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~506 m, viento 15 km/h.

Wind max: 15 km/h
Base: 506 m
CAPE: 30
LI: 0.0

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Takeoff description

Note: Launching a glider ('Flying from') the Killarney National Park is not permitted by the rules of the park.... however this does not exclude flying above the park. Talk off area is a clear field, at the far end of the Tomies Wood walking track. (there is a long 1 hour walk (4km) from the car to the take off area, along a well maintained off road track. The take off looks out over Lough Leane to the North and East

About this site

Minister's Fall (Tomies Wood) is a paragliding launch site in Ireland, near Cill Airne. Takeoff elevation is 187 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 8/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: N, E. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.