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Carolles

W to NW facing ridge site · 57 m takeoff · 53 m height gain

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Site guide

Carolles is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 57 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Takeoff

  • Take-off57 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

57 m · 48.7545, -1.5728 · Directions

Landing

  • Landing4 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

4 m · 0.3 km away · glide 1:5.7

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

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

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Getting there

Nearest airports

  • JER Jersey Airport68 km
  • RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport77 km
  • CFR Caen Carpiquet airport94 km

Nearest towns

  • Granville9 km
  • Avranches18 km
  • Coutances34 km

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

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

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