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United Kingdom: Paragliding XC

Country · Paragliding XC · flights ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

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1,223flights ≥100 pts
111.2flights per year
145.9average points
334.5maximum points
139.9 kmaverage distance
334.5 kmmaximum distance
11.4XC days per year
264pilots
11active years
growingtrend
Apr–Augmain season
19 %foreign pilots
35 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

Regions

NameSitesFlights/yrMain season
England (Pinacle Hill)2197Apr–Aug
England (Model Ridge)57.5Apr–May
Scotland (Na Cnapanan)53.7May
Sussex (Devils Dyke)22.9Apr–Jul

Most flown sites

NameRegionFlights/yrMain seasonmaximum points
Worcestershire BeaconEngland (Pinacle Hill)30.4May–Aug273.5
BradwellEngland (Pinacle Hill)17.4Apr–May, Jul–Aug206.7
Milk HillEngland (Pinacle Hill)15.4May–Aug319.6
Long MyndEngland (Pinacle Hill)6.5Aug227.3
Leckhampton HillEngland (Pinacle Hill)6.2Apr169.8
SelsleyEngland (Pinacle Hill)5.9Apr–Aug251.9
SharpenhoeEngland (Pinacle Hill)3.2May306
Model RidgeEngland (Model Ridge)2.8Apr–May207.9
Devils DykeSussex (Devils Dyke)2.3Jun, Apr138.2
RutlandEngland (Pinacle Hill)2Aug220.3
ParlickEngland (Model Ridge)1.9Apr–May242.2
Llangorse / Magic MountainEngland (Pinacle Hill)1.6Jun–Jul334.5
Na CnapananScotland (Na Cnapanan)1.4May–Jun174
WindbankEngland (Model Ridge)1.4Apr133.8
Combe GibbetEngland (Pinacle Hill)1.3Jun, Aug121.4
MereEngland (Pinacle Hill)1May, Jul229.4
Dodd Fell / Wether FellEngland (Model Ridge)1Aug–Sep131
UbleyEngland (Pinacle Hill)0.9May163.6
LiddingtonEngland (Pinacle Hill)0.9Jul–Aug135.8
Garway HillEngland (Pinacle Hill)0.9Jul216.7
Mount BlairScotland (Na Cnapanan)0.8May222.4
Mount CaburnSussex (Devils Dyke)0.6Jul, May119.9
LlangollenEngland (Pinacle Hill)0.6Apr158.2
Roel GateEngland (Pinacle Hill)0.6Apr, Jun132.2
Long MountainEngland (Pinacle Hill)0.6May217.1

Records

DateDistance (km)PointsRouteClassSiteXContest
Most points2025-07-03334.5334.5Open distanceCCCLlangorse / Magic Mountain↗
Longest flights2025-07-03334.5334.5Open distanceCCCLlangorse / Magic Mountain↗
Largest FAI triangles2025-05-20139222.4FAI triangleDMount Blair↗
A2019-08-13170.3170.3Open distanceAWorcestershire Beacon↗
B2025-07-03217.7217.7Open distanceBWorcestershire Beacon↗
C2025-07-03306.9306.9Open distanceCLlangorse / Magic Mountain↗
D2025-07-03328.5328.5Open distanceDLlangorse / Magic Mountain↗
CCC2025-07-03334.5334.5Open distanceCCCLlangorse / Magic Mountain↗

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