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Blackstairs Mountains
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Blackstairs Mountains
Spot Info
Spot Details
PPG friendly
Not marked
Authorization
Not marked
Club / contract
Required
Launch faces
NW, WNW
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
Source: IHPA / Phil Lardner Flying Sites Guide PDF, Blackstairs Mts., Co. Carlow / Co. Wexford. Launch grid ref used for pin: S786401. Guide notes forest-track entrances can be locked and landing fields should be chosen carefully.
Site rules
- Check current IHPA or local club guidance before flying.
- Confirm landowner access, IAA airspace, NOTAM/restricted-area status, and weather before launch.
- Use only suitable HG/PG equipment and current third-party liability insurance.
Launch directions
NW, WNW
Direction notes
Guide lists NW / WNW flying from the Triangulation Point and Caher Roe's Den launch areas.
Safety notes
- Republic of Ireland paraglider/hang-glider site listed in the IHPA flying sites guide. Blackstairs is a long NW/WNW ridge; many pilots launch from Mount Leinster and cross the Scullogue Gap. Verify current IHPA guidance, landowner access, weather, IAA airspace, and insurance before flying.
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