Dannes

West-facing ridge site · 147 m takeoff

Overview

Dannes is a flatland site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 147 m. It is recorded as workable in 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 Dannes 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

LIL Lille Airport104 km
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport110 km
SEN London Southend Airport128 km

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

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

Étaples8 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage8 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Outreau13 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Dannes?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

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