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Terril de Hornu

West-facing ridge site · 100 m takeoff · 60 m height gain

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Overview

Terril de Hornu is a flatland site in Belgium with a recorded launch elevation of 100 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Terril de Hornu 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.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport46 km
  • LIL Lille Airport53 km
  • BRU Brussels Airport71 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Terril de Hornu; 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.

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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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.

More paragliding sites in Belgium · Read the paragliding weather guide