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Take-off – Ballyelly
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 53.1128, -9.2745
- Altitude
- 216 m
- Region
- Clare, IE
- Landing
- 1.0 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Nice grassy big spot on the top and few others bellow top.
Getting there
Drive by R- 479. Parking is on Fanore Beach. Hike back to R- 479 and turn right. Pass the school and follow old road for about 170 meters then cross stone wall and hike up the slop to grassy top- visible from the bellow. Hike take about 25 min. In the case strong wind you can take off from lower grassy spots.
Weather
Increasing wind sped.
Rules / airspace
Regular ridge soaring rules
Comments
Flying from October to beginning of march not recommended!!!!- cows near flying area- local farmers are not happy about to scare their animals
Take-off parkingView on map ↗Landing parkingView on map ↗