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Athie

West-facing ridge site · 376 m takeoff · 101 m height gain

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Overview

Athie is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 376 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.

  • Observations : Site réservé aux pilotes confirmés : le terrain d'atterrissage est relativement petit et en pente. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Athie 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • DLE Dole Tavaux Airport105 km
  • XCR Chalons Vatry airport134 km
  • ORY Paris-Orly Airport192 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Athie; 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.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Sources

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

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