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Wijk aan Zee

West-facing ridge site · 6 m takeoff · 6 m height gain

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Overview

Wijk aan Zee is a hill site in Netherlands with a recorded launch elevation of 6 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

  • Dune flying is somewhat special and due to the strong winds and crowds at these well know spaces it is not really suitable for beginners. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Wijk aan Zee 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

  • Strong wind and lower classed wings have only a small useable wind window. Too much and you get easily blown over the back. There are also sections in the dune who form nice venturis with low lift. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol24 km
  • RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport61 km
  • EIN Eindhoven Airport128 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Wijk aan Zee; 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 Wijk aan Zee.

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Sources

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

More paragliding sites in Netherlands · Read the paragliding weather guide