Décollage – Coire a Chaorachain
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- Direction
- NNEESESSOONO
- Coordonnées
- 57.4180, -5.6886
- Altitude
- 758 m
- Région
- Highland, GB
- Atterrissage
- à 3.1 km du décollageVoir sur la carte ↗
Description du décollage
To reach the launch, park at the main viewpoint parking area and follow the road back a short distance to the start of a track leading to the radio mast on the summit of Sgurr a Chaorachain (776m). Just beneath the radio mast compound is a large grassy area which is clear of rocks and offers plenty of space to lay out a wing prior to the committing launch over the cliffs that form the Coire a Chaorachain headwall.
Accès
The Applecross peninsula is served by a tortuous single track road which loops off the A896 that runs between Sheildaig to the north and Lochcarron to the south. Fortunately several flying sites are centred around the Bealach na Ba and so are easily accessed by turning off the A896 at Tornapress and following the minor road for a few kilometres to the Pass itself. There is a large carpark and viewpoint at the summit of the Pass. Please do not park in the passing places.
Météo
This area is strongly influenced by the sea breeze which will render Coire a Chaorachain unflayable.
Réglementation / espace aérien
The boundary of the Highland Restricted Area (HRA) just misses out the bulk of the Applecross peninsula. This means that technically, although XC potential is severely curtailed, unlike many of the highland sites midweek flying is an option when the HRA is active. It is however still very important to note that this whole area is often busy with military traffic entering and exiting the HRA and paraglider pilots are strongly recommended to use the military NOTAM service prior to flying here.
Commentaires
In addition to the main Applecross launch of Meall Gorm, in very light conditions it is sometimes also possible to fly into the dramatic east facing Coire a Chaorachain (famous for the classic rock climb ‘The Cioch Nose’). This offers a very spectacular flight, but should only be considered as a nil wind option.