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Mt.Gabriel

11🟡 Marginal

Ireland · Takeoff 385 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1855

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~356 m, viento 21 km/h.

Wind max: 21 km/h
Base: 356 m
CAPE: 30
LI: 0.0
2026-08-1975

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~332 m, viento fuerte (28 km/h), con precipitación 2.7 mm.

Wind max: 28 km/h
Base: 332 m
CAPE: 190
LI: 0.0
2026-08-2080

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~769 m, viento 23 km/h.

Wind max: 23 km/h
Base: 769 m
CAPE: 140
LI: 0.0
2026-08-2180

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1147 m, viento 18 km/h.

Wind max: 18 km/h
Base: 1147 m
CAPE: 160
LI: 0.0

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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.

About this site

Mt.Gabriel is a paragliding launch site in Ireland, near Farranacoush. Takeoff elevation is 385 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 11/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: NE, SE, NW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.