Glengarriff
📍 Munster , Ciarrai · Nearest city: Kenmare (12 km)
13 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 267 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
51.77200, -9.58200Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:45 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~845 m, wind 24 km/h.
base ~845m · wind 24 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~618 m, strong wind (36 km/h), precipitation 1.5 mm.
base ~618m · wind 36 km/h · precip 1.5mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~622 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~622m · wind 18 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
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 | 0.42 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
The take off are is free of trees etc and flat with a small cliff edge.
Pilot comments
as of March 2012, this site is not yet recorded as having been flown....
Nearby sites
Turner's Rock - Esk Mt. (9) · Castle (Castlegoat) Rock (11) · Knockboy (Caoinkeen) (6) · Parkana (6) · Shehy Mtn (10) · Mt.Gabriel (11)