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Olhain - Parc d'Olhain

South-west-facing ridge site · 181 m takeoff · 43 m height gain

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Overview

Olhain - Parc d'Olhain is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 181 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

  • * Pay attention: this is a technical thermal site and it is not always certain that it works with dynamic winds. * Sometimes, there are quite a lot of people at take off. Watch out for them! Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Olhain - Parc d'Olhain 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 Airport39 km
  • OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport88 km
  • BVA Beauvais-Tillé airport114 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Olhain - Parc d'Olhain; 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 Olhain - Parc d'Olhain.

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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

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