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Socourt

North-east-facing ridge site · 339 m takeoff · 68 m height gain

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Overview

Socourt is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 339 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in easterly 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 Socourt 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

  • ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport66 km
  • SXB Strasbourg Airport103 km
  • SCN Saarbrücken Airport111 km

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

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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.

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