Welcome to Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club web site.

The club was formed in February 1975 by a number of pilots who had been flying the Tinto area since February 1974.

For those who dream of soaring like a bird, hang gliding and paragliding are the cheapest and simplest ways to get into the air. Both aircraft are foot launched and highly maneuverable to allow the pilots to make the most of the natural rising currents of air which are their only source of lift. No noise or pollution is involved - these are truly environmentally friendly sports, entirely powered by the sun and the wind. Expert pilots who know how to exploit these natural phenomena can travel incredible distances. The distance record for a hang gliding flight from within Scotland was broken at Tinto Hill in 1996, ending south of the border.

Site last updated 4/10/2006