Daours

South-east-facing ridge site · 45 m takeoff · 17 m height gain

Overview

Daours is a flatland site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 45 m. It works best in south-easterly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Potentiel cross de 120 kms entre Calais et Dunkerque Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

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Local weather notes

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Getting there

Nearest airports

BVA Beauvais-Tillé airport56 km
LIL Lille Airport86 km
CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport101 km

Public transport directions from Beauvais-Tillé airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Beauvais-Tillé airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Amiens11 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb
Albert18 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Péronne35 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

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 Daours?

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.