Cwmafan (Foel Fynyddau)
SE-SSW (135*-200*)
Club Pilot + 50h
Members only
Site sheet
General information
Height
1150
ft
Site Fee
£
0
350
m
7.073
Notam Code
No current agreement for lower take-off field. Always be polite and courteous
Landowner
Lower Launch Field closed.
Landowner(hilltop): Natural Resources Wales
Launch and Top Landing Area: Southeast of Hilltop Masts
Bottom Landing Area: Triangle shaped strip next to Rolling Mill Pub alongside B4286 Road.
Parking for hike and fly: find a space in a nearby street near landing field and ascend hill via
footpath(45mins).
Parking also possible at Bwlch Lane next to bottom of rough access road. Ascend to hilltop
on foot via rough road and along footpath just past right of access barrier(20mins).
Remember to NOTAM/CANP if flying weekdays (check flying midweek paragraph for instruction guide)
SWWSC Site Record
Steve Parsons 2014 93.1km
Site information
The hill can trigger good thermals and has some XC potential in Spring and late Summer but
proximity to the coast means that sea breezes arrive all too quickly during late Spring/High
Summer. Best flown in light winds as tree covered slopes can generate turbulence in more
moderate wind conditions.
Please DO NOT park in front of or obstruct Natural Resources Wales access barrier even on weekends.
Rules
Stay clear of masts on top. When top landing, stay well clear of the masts on the hilltop and do not attempt to top land in the lee of the main forest. Power lines on approach to bottom landing.The bottom landing field may also be turbulent in breezy conditions.
Hazards
Directions
Directions from M4 East J41 or West J42: Take A48 to Baglan Roundabout and carry on
along A48 for 300m taking left turning uphill past church and 1km further uphill branching
right onto Bwlch Lane and keeping left at unmarked junction further up on the way to Bwlch.
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Parking point
Take off point
Landing point
N/A
Emergency landing point