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Jardin D'Olivet

North-facing ridge site · 77 m takeoff

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Site guide

Jardin D'Olivet is a hill site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 77 m. It works best in northerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Takeoff

  • Take-offNortherly wind. Very scenic. Takeoff if you can be sure you will be able to top land. Fly on the wall landings possible here for HGs77 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

77 m · 49.2363, -2.0794 · Directions

Landing

  • LandingTop Landing only for hang gliders except the very slowest types. Same rocky 'beach' landing as that for Vicard i.e. avoid if at all possible. Top landing is big.100 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

100 m · 0 km away

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Jardin D'Olivet 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

  • JER Jersey Airport9 km
  • GCI Guernsey Airport44 km
  • ACI Alderney Airport53 km

Nearest towns

  • St Saviour5 km
  • St Helier6 km
  • St. Brelade10 km

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

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Jardin D'Olivet; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

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This week

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Today at Jardin D'Olivet: No-go, 0/100 on our 0–100 flying scale.

Hour by hour, live wind and stations on the map

Today hour by hour
Hour by hour for Jardin D'Olivet on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in km/h, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; night hours are not scored.
TimeWindGustsDirectionCloudRainTempScore
00:0036 km/h29 km/hE100%0.0 mm16°CNot scored
01:0033 km/h27 km/hSE96%0.0 mm16°CNot scored
02:0036 km/h16 km/hSE43%0.0 mm16°CNot scored
03:0038 km/h26 km/hSE72%0.0 mm16°CNot scored
04:0042 km/h28 km/hSE99%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
05:0041 km/h27 km/hSE100%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
06:0046 km/h26 km/hSE84%0.0 mm16°CNot scored
07:0048 km/h28 km/hSE100%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
08:0047 km/h33 km/hS100%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
09:0048 km/h41 km/hS82%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
10:0051 km/h38 km/hS88%0.0 mm19°CNot scored
11:0058 km/h40 km/hS100%0.0 mm20°CNot scored
12:0054 km/h53 km/hS100%0.0 mm20°CNot scored
13:0058 km/h57 km/hS100%0.0 mm22°CNot scored
14:0058 km/h58 km/hS100%0.0 mm23°CNot scored
15:0053 km/h58 km/hS100%0.0 mm23°CNot scored
16:0056 km/h54 km/hS100%0.0 mm24°CNot scored
17:0053 km/h46 km/hS100%0.0 mm24°CNot scored
18:0054 km/h45 km/hS100%0.0 mm23°CNot scored
19:0056 km/h44 km/hS100%0.0 mm21°CNot scored
20:0050 km/h41 km/hS100%0.0 mm21°CNot scored
21:0048 km/h42 km/hS100%0.0 mm20°CNot scored
22:0044 km/h41 km/hS100%0.0 mm20°CNot scored
23:0042 km/h43 km/hS100%0.0 mm20°CNot scored

Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.

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