Noirmont

Overview

Noirmont is a hill site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 48 m. It works best in south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

• This site can be thermic. One can fly over St Aubin's harbour and onto the ridge above La Haule. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

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

• St. Brelade4 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• St Helier5 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• St Saviour6 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• La Tour de VindeCulture · 0.4 km awayLighthouse
• Portelet TowerCulture · 0.8 km awayMartello Tower built in Jersey in 1808
• La Cotte de St BreladeCulture · 1.7 km awayCave and archaeological site on Jersey, Channel Islands
• St Brelade's ChurchCulture · 3.1 km awayChurch on Jersey
• Fishermen's ChapelCulture · 3.1 km awayChapel in St Brelade, Jersey
• St Matthew's Church, JerseyCulture · 3.7 km awayChurch in Millbrook, Jersey
• Jersey Maritime MuseumCulture · 4.3 km awayMuseum in Jersey, Channel Islands
• Mount BinghamOutdoors · 4.3 km awayHill in Jersey

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

• Portelet Common2 km NW · Faces WWorks in other winds
• La Pulante5 km NW · Faces W–NWWorks in other winds
• La Pulente HG5 km NW · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds
• Greve de Lecq9 km N · Faces NEWorks in other winds
• Bonne Nuit10 km NE · Faces NWorks in other winds
• Les Platons HG10 km NE · Faces NWorks in other winds
• Lobster Pot L'Etacq10 km NW · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Vicard10 km NE · Faces NE–EWorks in other winds

Pilot notes