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Saint Pabu

N to NE facing site · 9 m takeoff · 5 m height gain

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Overview

Saint Pabu is a flying site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 9 m. It works best in northerly and north-easterly winds, and can also work in easterly winds.

  • From N to NE is ideal , 20 to 30 km/h Unusable between -1h / +1h around high tide. Sometimes somes thermals in spring. Try also , Les dunes de TREOMPAN, when wind is strong . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCvykdxK7f8 Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Saint Pabu 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

  • Pay attention to thermal wind which can rise suddenly afternoon. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BES Brest Bretagne airport21 km
  • GCI Guernsey Airport176 km
  • JER Jersey Airport191 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Saint Pabu; 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 Saint Pabu.

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Flying nearby

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Flying Saint Pabu?

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Sources

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

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