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Dent de Vaulion paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Dent de Vaulion.
Altitude1,466 m
Launch directionsNW
Coordinates46.6840, 6.3505
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Dent de Vaulion is a hill site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,466 m. It works best in north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Dent de Vaulion
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Dent de Vaulion doesn't cover.
La Robellanortherly wind, 26 km away · 1,360 m · N launchLe Hucelnorth-easterly wind, 42 km away · 948 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalMont d'oreasterly wind, 5 km away · 1,290 m · E launchLe Suchetsouth-easterly wind, 13 km away · 1,588 m · E, SE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMauborgetsoutherly wind, 27 km away · 1,173 m · SE, S launch · thermalLe Pont-Vallée de Jouxsouth-westerly wind, 3 km away · 1,078 m · SW launch · ridge soaringCrêt Blancwesterly wind, 4 km away · 1,406 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal
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Paragliding sites near Dent de Vaulion
Le Pont-Vallée de Joux3 km away · 1,078 m · SW launch · ridge soaringCrêt Blanc4 km away · 1,406 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalMont d'or5 km away · 1,290 m · E launchLes Bioux10 km away · 1,354 mLes Bioux10 km away · 1,007 mL'Orient - Les Esserts13 km away · 1,275 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
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