Black Mountains Gliding Club

BGA turning points



Distances between BGA turnpoints | Location and description of turnpoints

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Distances in kilometres between the BGA turning points.

  TAL BRE BUI HEC
BEU 31.7 27.6 12.1 60.0
BRE 11.3 0.0 23.5 45.9
BUG 44.7 56.0 55.2 11.1
BUI 23.2 23.5 0.0 48.2
CVN 57.0 65.9 50.1 43.7
HAY 12.0 21.8 20.5 28.4
HEC 34.7 45.9 48.2 0.0
HER 34.9 46.2 47.3 2.4
KNI 41.9 49.6 32.3 39.5
LED 53.3 64.4 67.2 19.2
LEO 42.8 53.7 46.5 19.8
LLW 34.1 37.2 14.5 49.1
LUD 54.3 64.3 52.2 34.9
MOM 39.0 47.0 60.7 27.0
PON 24.6 34.4 44.8 17.2
PRE 35.7 44.5 30.6 31.4
RAG 34.8 41.0 57.7 33.0
RHY 41.3 41.2 18.3 61.0
SAR 27.4 38.1 32.9 17.7
SEN 24.9 14.2 25.0 59.5
SHO 37.0 47.1 37.4 23.6
TAL 0.0 11.3 23.2 34.7
WAL 46.2 55.3 41.0 35.0

Calculated by applying the Pythagoras method to the National Grid references.

Description of the turning points

Name Ref Ease Place Lat & long Description
Beulah BEU C A483/B4358 52 08.928N 003 34.686W T junction near village centre, 6 NMl W of Builth Wells
Brecon BRE A A40/A470 R'bout 51 56.468N 003 21.522W Roundabout N of two bridges over river. P-L
Burley Gate BUG A A417/A465 52 07.254N 002 35.761W Roundabout SW side of village
Builth Wells BUI A A470/River Bridge 52 09.024N 003 24.069W Br over River Wye, just S of Roundabout, N side of town
Craven Arms CVN B B4368/Rail Br 52 26.375N 002 50.229W S side of village, 5 NMl SSE of Long Mynd site. P-L
Hay-on-wye HAY A River Bridge/B4351 52 04.577N 003 07.663W River Wye bridge NW side of Hay-on-Wye town. P-L
Hereford Cathedral HEC B Central Tower 52 03.249N 002 42.944W S side of town, 400 m NE of main river Wye bridge
Difficult to spot, Hereford Racecourse is better
Hereford Racecourse HER A A49/4103 52 04.514N 002 43.323W Roundabout just NE of racecourse, NW side of city
Knighton KNI C A488/A4113 52 20.637N 003 02.936W Town Centre, few fields. 12 NMl SSW of the Long Mynd
Ledbury LED C A438/A417 R'bout 52 02.657N 002 26.155W NW side of town, 200m S of rly, 700m W of stn.
Leominster LEO A A44/Rail 52 13.896N 002 44.002W Level Crossing on NE edge of Town. P-L
Llandrindod Wells LLW B A44/A483 52 16.492N 003 20.233W Roundabout at Crossgates, 3 NMl NE of town
Ludlow LUD C Castle, Inner Bailey 52 22.056N 002 43.424W Centre of Inner Bailey walls, NW side of castle outer walls. W side of town on E bank of river. P-L
Monmouth MOM A River/A466 Bridge 51 48.680N 002 42.556W River Wye bridge in town centre just E of dual carriageway A40
Pontrilas PON D B4347/River Bridge 51 55.591N 002 51.495W D1 NMl SE of town over River Monnow, towards Grosmont Castle. Note Danger Area D 147 to the N
Presteigne PRE C River Bridge 52 16.518N 003 00.112W Br. over R. Lugg nr Church Tower, close to town centre on NE side of town. P-L
Raglan RAG A A40/A449 51 46.025N 002 50.070W E side of Town, 3 NMl N of Usk GC. P-L
Rhayader RHY C B4518/River Bridge 52 17.961N 003 30.836W SW of town, Difficult landing country
Sarnesfield SAR C A4112/A480 52 09.092N 002 55.227W E of 2 T juncts on SW side of village, 6 NMl S of Shobdon A/F
Sennybridge SEN C A4067 over A40 51 56.962N 003 33.899W NE of town, 6 NMl W of Brecon. Difficult landing country. P-L
Shobdon SHO A## E end of single R/W 52 14.524N 002 52.466W Airfield with ATZ, with light aircraft & microlights. Herefordshire GC site. Alternative TP avoiding ATZ is LEOMINSTER. P-L
Talgarth TAL D Clubhouse 51 58.774N 003 12.366W Black Mountains GC site. 2 NMl SE of Talgarth Village. P-L
Walford WAL C A4113/B4530 52 20.912N 002 53.702W T junction NE side of village, 5 NMl E of Knighton

## = Active airfield. Should not normally be used as turning point. Power traffic on south side so suggested alternative of Leominster not really suitable for Talgarth gliders.