| Inland ridge | NNW, SSW |
| 640m / 2100ft asl, 400m / 1310ft agl | Novice |
Landowners
Bob Saville owns the site.Contact/Responsible
Bob SavilleGundowring (Savhill)
The hill is privately owned by Bob Saville, who in 2009 opened it as a free flying site for all. Bob welcomes anyone to fly from the hill as long as the flier is a member of the HGFA, this insures both yourself and him. The hill is not associated with any club therefore no other membership is required. Bob only asks that you follow the normal rules of courtesy as listed below.
This site has huge potential with reliable valley winds and thermals. If you fly the hill let people know by posting on the Victorian forums such as Topica, MHGC and NEVHGC forums.
Bob's Savhill site guideTakeoff
N-NW launch
Further clearing will be done to make the top of the hill one big launch area with plenty of parking options. Feel free to
clean up the launch area if you are waiting for conditions to improve. For paragliders if you arrive early and the wind is
picking up get ready to launch. The wind can be quite strong at midday then eases off aroud 13:30 or 14:00hrs. Thermals
come through consistently and its possible to launch from the N even when the wind is from the south. Take care if top
landing near the end of the day, the winds can quickly become katabatic and catch you out.
S-SW launch
This still needs some cleaning up.
Landing
All the boxed areas are owned by Ralph and Wilga Clark. They are happy for anyone to land on their property. The power line leads
to their house. Take time to have a chat with them if they are nearby. The area to the right is slightly sloping down towards the
main road. (That's the paddock you have to drive through to get to the hill.) The paddock to the left nearest the hill is
reasonable flat and there is an unlocked gate on the border fence. They ask not to land in the smaller paddock if there is cattle
in it. Bob has spoken to all the farmers on the east, hill, side of the main road and as long as everyone behaves themselves they
are happy. There are plenty landing options all the way to Mt. Beauty.
Flight
Cross country, soaring.Hazards/Comments
Bob has been working hard over the last eight months to clear the launch areas and create a driveable track from the main road, Gundowring Road, to the top of the hill. This is very near completion and requires only a few corners near the top to be opened up. There will be some blasting on the hill mid June, 2009, the corners will be opened up then the track will be graded. It should be possible to drive 2WD cars to the landing areas but 4WD only up to the top. There should be a safe 4WD track open for all by the end of June, 2009.
Strictly no smoking while on the property. Please take all your rubbish home with you. There are no toilets on the hill. Please be discrete. Ideally dig a hole, do the toilet and fill in the hole.
Driving on the property is at your own risk. Be careful if at any time you have to go off the cut track, there are many wombat holes on the property.
While on the property have your radio on CH 31, if Bob is there he will be monitoring that channel. It will also be useful for avoiding other traffic, there are not many passing places on the track. Before making a journey either up or down make a radio call to check if there is any other trafic on the hill.
This is a new track and it will take some time to find out where wash outs / problems etc will occur so please take care and drive responsibly. If you see any problems on the property with the road/cattle/fences etc please email Bob.
All the local land owners are happy for pilots to land on their property. Please show them the greatest respect, be polite and follow the normal country code.