St Marc d'Ouilly

North-east-facing ridge site · 181 m takeoff · 132 m height gain

Overview

St Marc d'Ouilly is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 181 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly 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 St Marc d'Ouilly 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

CFR Caen Carpiquet airport33 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport69 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport131 km

Public transport directions from Caen Carpiquet airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Caen Carpiquet airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to St Marc d'Ouilly; 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.

Flers18 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Falaise18 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Ifs29 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of St Marc d'Ouilly.

Rock of OëtreOutdoors · 7.6 km awayMountain in Normandy, France

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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