Stella

West-facing ridge site · 6 m takeoff

Overview

Stella is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 6 m. It works best in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Stella 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 Airport108 km
BVA Beauvais-Tillé airport121 km
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport121 km

Public transport directions from Lille Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Lille Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Le Touquet-Paris-Plage4 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Étaples6 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Berck9 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Stella.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Stella?

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.