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Snowdonia Sky Sports

Snowdonia Sky Sports

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Penmaenbach

  • Grid Ref: SH748781 click for OS map
  • Wind Rose:
  • Best Wind Direction: ENE
  • Takeoff: 200m
  • Landing: 0m
  • Top to bottom: 200m
  • Liaison: Brad Nicholas

This is a large headland with a 1/2 mile soarable face. It is possible to go right, along the northerly faces to Conwy when the wind is right.

Getting to take-off: 

Take-off is approached by foot. Do not drive up the track. Park in the small car park at the top of the Sychnant Pass (SH 750 770) and walk about 3/4 mile to the take-off area (about SH 750 780).

Landing: 

Top landing is possible on the open moorland behind take-off, but serious rotor has been experienced. Bottom landing is on the beach. Do not leave it too late to break away from the hill as there's a lot of serious stuff to fly over - roads, railways and campsites.

Don'ts: 

  • Park blocking any tracks or gateways.
  • Park in the entrance to Morfa Caravan Park.
  • Try to land on the beach at high tide, there isn’t one!
  • Land on the golf course at Penmaenmawr or Conwy.

Challenges: 

  • Can suffer a lot of rotor if trying to top land.
  • Getting over the A55 and the Railway if you scratch the hillside too low. In other words give yourself time to make it.

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