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Rostrevor Paragliding Site

A club flying site for qualified paraglider pilots, high above Carlingford Lough.

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Rostrevor Paragliding Site — A club flying site for qualified paraglider pilots, high above Carlingford Lough.

  • What you can do: Fly only if you're a qualified BHPA pilot and UHPC member; otherwise watch from the road when wind allows.
  • Who can go: Pilots and club members only; free to watch.
  • Age, weight & health: Not applicable as a public activity; flying is for trained, rated pilots.
  • Weather: Highly weather-dependent; needs the right wind, typically south-westerly.
  • Booking: Not a bookable experience.
  • Cost: Not applicable to the public; UHPC membership is separate.
Plan your visit

Who can actually fly here

Rostrevor is a UHPC club site, which means it's reserved for paraglider and hang-glider pilots who hold the right BHPA rating and are club members following the site rules. A member of the public can't turn up and fly, and there's no instructor selling tandem flights on the hill. If paragliding appeals, the proper path is to take a Club Pilot Novice course with one of the BHPA-accredited training schools in Northern Ireland, after which you can join UHPC and eventually fly its sites. For everyone else, this is a place to watch rather than take part.

Members-only site Qualified pilots only Ridge soaring Carlingford Lough views Free to watch from the road Weather-dependent
Good to know before you go:

Flying here runs on the weather, so slots move at short notice — take the reschedule, it’s part of the sport. Some of the sites and clubs listed on Days Out NI are for members and qualified pilots rather than walk-in visitors, so check what’s on offer before you set off. And check the age, weight and health limits before you book: they’re set by the aircraft, not by anyone being fussy.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 📱A bookingAlmost everything up here runs on a slot you’ve arranged ahead — clubs included.
  • 🧥Warm layersIt’s colder up there than it is on the ground, and colder again waiting on the airfield.
  • 🗓️A flexible dayFlights move with the wind. Keep the day loose and you’ll enjoy it far more.
  • 📷A cameraThe view is the whole point — coast, lough and mountain, all in one lap.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Members-only free-flight (paragliding) site
What you can do
Fly only if you're a qualified BHPA pilot and UHPC member; otherwise watch from the road when wind allows
Public access
Pilots and club members only; free to watch
Age / weight / health limits
Not applicable as a public activity; flying is for trained, rated pilots
Booking
Not a bookable experience
Weather
Highly weather-dependent; needs the right wind, typically south-westerly
Cost
Not applicable to the public; UHPC membership is separate
Location / airfield / site
Ridge site above Carlingford Lough, near Rostrevor / Kilbroney Park
Address
Rostrevor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Questions

Before you go

Can anyone go, or is it members only?
Pilots and club members only; free to watch
What actually happens on the day?
Fly only if you're a qualified BHPA pilot and UHPC member; otherwise watch from the road when wind allows
Are there age or weight limits?
Not applicable as a public activity; flying is for trained, rated pilots
Do I need to book?
Not a bookable experience
What happens if the weather turns?
Highly weather-dependent; needs the right wind, typically south-westerly
Getting there

Rostrevor Paragliding Site is at Rostrevor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About it

The Ulster Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club (UHPC) was established in 1975 as the Ulster Hang Gliding Club and is a registered British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (BHPA) club. It manages a mix of inland and coastal flying sites across Northern Ireland, with Rostrevor among the coastal ridge-soaring sites, and holds landowner permission and a sites guide of rules for its members.