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Corsen

S to SW facing ridge site · 12 m takeoff · 8 m height gain

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Overview

Corsen is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 12 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

  • Small site at the extreme west end of continent. It is possible to fly above the cliffs on your left when wind is SW but be careful , if the wind runs too weak, you'll have to swim ! Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Corsen 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

  • Usable from SW to S . From 15 km/h to 30 km/h . Really laminar except above the parking with south wind. Avoid SE , it will be too turbulent. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BES Brest Bretagne airport28 km
  • GCI Guernsey Airport196 km
  • JER Jersey Airport210 km

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

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Corsen?

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.

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