Porterville Paragliding Sites - Bains' Kloof
Bains' Kloof.
GRADING: PG (SPORT); HG (C).
DESCRIPTION: Thermic flying over the pass and out into a steep-sided valley. WIND: Light W - SW.
GPS: S33º37.369’ E19º05.799’.
LAUNCH: Just below the view-site car park on the last bend at the top of the pass or inside the Boland Hiking Reserve, above the pass.
ALTITUDES: 300m high (600m ASL), ceiling at 2300m (ASL).
CARETAKERS: Overberg.
RECORDS: 124km N to Rhenosterhoek (Ant Allen, November 2010).
Extract above with permission from Greg Hamerton. For more information, refer to his Fresh Air Site Guide which can be bought in Porterville.
Flying at Bains' Kloof
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Take-Off (IWeather):
| Date | : | 2018/12/12 | |
| Time | : | 06:43:36 | |
| Temp | : | 0 | °C |
| Dew | : | 0 | °C |
| Wind Dir | : | NE | |
| Vmin | : | 6 | km/h |
| Vmax | : | 16 | km/h |
| Vavg | : | 11 | km/h |
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