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Sugar Loaf (Wicklow)

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Sugar Loaf (Wicklow)

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Spot Details

PPG friendly
Not marked
Authorization
Not marked
Club / contract
Required
Launch faces
SE, SW
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
Source: IHPA / Phil Lardner Flying Sites Guide PDF, Sugar Loaf, Co. Wicklow. Summit grid ref used for pin: O237131.
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 PG equipment and current third-party liability insurance.
  • Guide says the summit is rocky and only the SE takeoff is suitable for beginner PGs; avoid landing on the GAA pitch when in use.
Launch directions
SE, SW
Direction notes
Guide lists summit/training bowl and SW shoulder; text notes the southeastern slopes are suitable for training.
Safety notes
  • Republic of Ireland paraglider-focused site listed in the IHPA flying sites guide. Sugar Loaf has a long walk-in, rocky summit, a PG training bowl, and a SW shoulder option. Verify current IHPA guidance, landowner access, weather, IAA airspace, and insurance before flying.

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