About this flying site
Take-off access by car is forbidden ! The farmjer isn't friendly at all !
Le Pont-Vallée de Joux paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Le Pont-Vallée de Joux.
Altitude1,078 m
Launch directionsSW
Coordinates46.6610, 6.3353
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Le Pont-Vallée de Joux is a hill site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,078 m. It works best in south-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 Le Pont-Vallée de Joux
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Le Pont-Vallée de Joux doesn't cover.
Noirmontnortherly wind, 26 km away · 1,421 m · N, NW launchLe Hucelnorth-easterly wind, 41 km away · 948 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalMont d'oreasterly wind, 8 km away · 1,290 m · E launchLe Suchetsouth-easterly wind, 16 km away · 1,588 m · E, SE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSaint-Cerguesoutherly wind, 27 km away · 1,001 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalCrêt Blancwesterly wind, 2 km away · 1,406 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalDent de Vaulionnorth-westerly wind, 3 km away · 1,466 m · NW launch · ridge soaring
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
On the field on the top of the hill
Access and parking
coming from the Molendruz Pass, at the crossroads (roundabout) before going going either To Le Pont or towards the Brassus, park your car on the parking on the left side of the road.
Local weather notes
Too strong wind, will push you behind the take-off (rotors) & makes sstrong turbulences
Flight rules
Le site est fermé du printemps à l’automne.(Herbe haute et ou bétail). Le site est utilisable d'octobre à avril, ci il n'y a pas de bétail. Le paysan nous tolère dans cette période de l'année respecter ça impérativement.
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Paragliding sites near Le Pont-Vallée de Joux
Crêt Blanc2 km away · 1,406 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalDent de Vaulion3 km away · 1,466 m · NW launch · ridge soaringLes Bioux7 km away · 1,354 mLes Bioux7 km away · 1,007 mMont d'or8 km away · 1,290 m · E launchL'Orient - Les Esserts10 km away · 1,275 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
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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