Cap Blanc-Nez

North-west-facing ridge site · 12 m takeoff

Overview

Cap Blanc-Nez is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 12 m. It works best in north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Cap Blanc-Nez 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

OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport84 km
SEN London Southend Airport101 km
LIL Lille Airport105 km

Public transport directions from Ostend-Bruges International Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Ostend-Bruges International Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Cap Blanc-Nez; 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.

Calais8 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb
Saint-Martin-Boulogne25 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Boulogne-sur-Mer26 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Cap Blanc-Nez.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Flying Cap Blanc-Nez?

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.