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la croix des veuves

NW to NE facing ridge site · 49 m takeoff

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Site guide

la croix des veuves is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 49 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Takeoff

  • Take-off49 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

49 m · 48.8033, -3.0073 · Directions

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for la croix des veuves 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

  • JER Jersey Airport74 km
  • GCI Guernsey Airport76 km
  • BES Brest Bretagne airport111 km

Nearest towns

  • Lannion34 km
  • Plérin35 km
  • Saint-Brieuc37 km

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

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This week

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Today at la croix des veuves: No-go, 0/100 on our 0–100 flying scale.

Hour by hour, live wind and stations on the map

Today hour by hour
Hour by hour for la croix des veuves on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in km/h, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; night hours are not scored.
TimeWindGustsDirectionCloudRainTempScore
00:0031 km/h27 km/hE42%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
01:0030 km/h27 km/hSE48%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
02:0033 km/h29 km/hSE98%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
03:0037 km/h27 km/hSE100%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
04:0044 km/h21 km/hSE92%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
05:0040 km/h23 km/hSE83%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
06:0034 km/h26 km/hSE30%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
07:0029 km/h26 km/hS4%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
08:0035 km/h24 km/hS100%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
09:0046 km/h32 km/hS99%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
10:0041 km/h33 km/hS100%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
11:0047 km/h34 km/hS100%0.0 mm20°CNot scored
12:0053 km/h50 km/hS100%0.0 mm23°CNot scored
13:0054 km/h53 km/hS100%0.0 mm24°CNot scored
14:0055 km/h52 km/hS100%0.0 mm25°CNot scored
15:0056 km/h53 km/hS100%0.0 mm25°CNot scored
16:0055 km/h55 km/hS100%0.0 mm25°CNot scored
17:0049 km/h56 km/hS100%0.0 mm25°CNot scored
18:0048 km/h55 km/hS100%0.0 mm24°CNot scored
19:0049 km/h47 km/hS100%0.0 mm23°CNot scored
20:0039 km/h45 km/hS100%0.0 mm22°CNot scored
21:0042 km/h41 km/hS100%0.0 mm22°CNot scored
22:0042 km/h40 km/hS100%0.0 mm21°CNot scored
23:0038 km/h36 km/hS100%0.0 mm21°CNot scored

Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.

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