Fan Hir
NNE-E (023*-070*)
Club Pilot +10h
Open site
Site sheet
General information
Height
2460
ft
Site Fee
£
0
750
m
7.133
Notam Code
N/A
Landowner
National Trust
TO1 (Fan Brycheiniog) - biggest.lights.showering: 3km walk, 1300ft climb past Llyn y Fan Fawr to col, turn right to Fan Brycheiniog shoulder.
TO2 (Fan Hir North) - values.alpha.cheeks: As TO1 but turn left at col up Fan Hir.
TO3 (Fan Hir South)- grief.help.skews: 2km walk, 1000ft climb, over footbridge, through gate, up steep path, turn right up ridge.
Parking for 1 + 2 – compress.loopholes.tinned
Parking for 3 – longer.questions.storyline
Landings possible from TO1&2 on fell towards upper car park. No official field from TO3, pilots have landed in the field shown in the image without problems. Please do not land in the field next to the Taffarn y Garreg
Remember to NOTAM/CANP if flying weekdays (check flying midweek paragraph for instruction guide)
Site information
Upper take-offs work in light to zero wind. Lower Fan Hir South can work in light breeze. 2km ridge with excellent light wind soaring and thermalling. Can work when too light at Heol Senni. XC over back committing - nearest road 12km behind. Possible to cross to Fan Brycheiniog then XC to Rhiw Wen
Mountain flying site. Use own judgement. Always prepared to walk back down. Respect other mountain users.
Close all gates
Rules
Mountain flying site. Area behind main ridge (marked X X) affected by rotor. Do not take-off, land or fly behind front face. Wind strength at north end likely significantly stronger than south take off
Hazards
Directions
TO1&2: From M4 J45, A4067 up Swansea valley past Dan Yr Ogof, past Tafarn y Garreg pub, turn left up valley 3 miles to car park. TO3: Park past pub in layby, follow footpath opposite pub over footbridge alongside river through gate to track up to sheep enclosure
What3Words
compress.loopholes.tinned (TO1&2), longer.questions.storyline (TO3)
biggest.lights.showering (TO1), values.alpha.cheeks (TO2), grief.help.skews (TO3)
No official landing field - see notes
Parking point
Take off point
Landing point
N/A
Emergency landing point