Seven Sisters (Hirfynydd)
NW-N (310*-360*)
Club Pilot
Members only
Site sheet
General information
Height
1360
ft
Site Fee
£
0
396
m
7.038
Notam Code
NRW own track, take-off privately owned
Landowner
Natural Resources Wales
Take-off no problems. Top landing easy on large flat area in front of trees. Slope land if needed. Lower landing at your discretion - few options, long walkout possible, ground deceptive and slopes away.
There is 1 key in the safe (as per email previously sent out), use this key to open the first gate.
If you are intending flying here check social media/Telegram State a meeting time so others can join you.
There are issues at the moment with keys at this site. Please don’t leave key for others under a rock or hiding spot. If you have the key. Keep a hold of it until depositing it back to the keybox at the house.
These keys are security coded and supplied in good faith by Natural Resources Wales.
Do not take these keys home or attempt to copy as this could result in us losing access all together.
Please remember to lock gates when going through and not to let unauthorized vehicles entry.
Key safe 1 - jumped.motion.handicaps
Gate 1- solicitor.vehicle.product
Gate 2 – adopters.crunching.amount
Remember to NOTAM/CANP if flying weekdays (check flying midweek paragraph for instruction guide)
SWWSC Site Record
Nick Roberts 2022 74.7km
Site information
3km ridge with beautiful valley view. Generally smooth but can get rough in thermic conditions. Good XC potential
Park carefully to avoid blocking tracks. Cross fences carefully without damage. Security coded keys supplied by NRW - don't take home or copy or lose access. Don't let unauthorized vehicles enter
Rules
Don't get blown back - thousands of trees behind with rotor and turbulent air
Hazards
Directions
From Neath take A465 towards Merthyr. At Glyn Neath take A4109 towards Seven Sisters, in Seven Sisters turn left by building marked St John (SA10 9BA) and proceed to locked gate
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Parking point
Take off point
Landing point
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Emergency landing point