Long Mynd (United Kingdom)

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

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Takeoffs

Name	Flights
Long Mynd	71

Nearby sites (≤ 50 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Long Mountain	21.0 km NW	0.6

Related sites (shared pilots)

Worcestershire Beacon (29), Bradwell (20), Milk Hill (20), Roldanillo (14), Leckhampton Hill (14), Selsley (13), Roldanillo · 10.2 km NE (10), Model Ridge (10)

Statistics

71flights ≥100 pts

6.5flights per year

146.4average points

227.3maximum points

145.8 kmaverage distance

227.3 kmmaximum distance

0.9XC days per year

42pilots

7active years

growingtrend

Augmain season

37 %foreign pilots

61 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights. Average and maximum points: the best average and the best flight among its takeoffs.

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2024-06-22	227.3	227.3	Open distance	CCC	↗
2024-06-22	226.5	226.4	Open distance	D	↗
2024-08-03	224	224	Open distance	C	↗
2025-08-02	221	221	Open distance	C	↗
2024-08-03	213.2	213.2	Open distance	D	↗

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