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Cloch Mór, Foxford, Co. Mayo - Cliff Soaring Location
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From Foxford you take the old
Ballina road, which goes through Attymass. The Ox Mountains begin here
on the right of the road. Turn right at the signpost for Attymass, then
farther on right again, and head uphill. The
road gets narrow and steep, then there is a "hanging valley" with a
small cliff face at its end, this is Cloch Mór, and there is a handy
parking place provided. This is a nice place.
On a calm evening bring midge repellent.
The slope is rock strewn in places, so landings are more relaxed if you fly a foamie. The parking place and middle of the slope slope faces almost due
west, the best direction for prevailing winds, and you are in the centre
of a horseshoe slope-cliff formation where there is lift everywhere!
I really like Cloch Mor slope. It has wonderful views of Lough Conn, and Nephin Mountain on
it's far shore.
Please email me your info about where you fly, so I can include it. n o r m _ f l y e r @ y a h o o . c o . u k