Lough Bray
📍 Leinster · Nearest city: Ballyboden (10 km)
14 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 534 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
53.18880, -6.30970Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Dublin)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:10
Solar noon: 13:23
Golden hour: 19:37 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:37
Day: 14.5 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
You can take off right on top at the hill. 53.188696, -6.309538
Nearby sites
Sugar Loaf Mountain (10) · Killiney Hill (12) · Croghan Mountain (16) · Carlingford Mt. (21) · Limetree (30) · The Heat (30)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.