Olne

Name: Olne paragliding site
Address: BE

Ridge site · 228 m takeoff · 107 m height gain

Overview

Olne is a flatland site in Belgium with a recorded launch elevation of 228 m. No launch directions are recorded yet. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Not a regulated site, you don't have the permission of the owner to takeoff Absolutely not for beginners. Kind of paragliding base jump. Don't go there without locals Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Olne are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Local weather notes

very turbulent with wind over 20 km/h. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

LGG Liège Airport23 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport37 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport93 km

Public transport directions from Liège Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Liège Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Olne; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Pepinster3 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Trooz5 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Theux6 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Olne.

Franchimont CastleCulture · 7.2 km awayMedieval castle in Theux, Belgium

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.