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Le Suchet paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Le Suchet.
Altitude1,588 m
Launch directionsE, SE, NW
Coordinates46.7725, 6.4665
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Le Suchet is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,588 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly, north-easterly, southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Local weather notes
https://winds.mobi/stations/map/jdc-1002 (not available in winter)
Flight rules
https://vol-libre-suchet.ch/le-suchet/
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Paragliding sites near Le Suchet
La Cotelette2 km away · 1,251 m · E launch · thermalMont d'or9 km away · 1,290 m · E launchLa Robella13 km away · 1,360 m · N launchDent de Vaulion13 km away · 1,466 m · NW launch · ridge soaringMauborget14 km away · 1,173 m · SE, S launch · thermalLe Pont-Vallée de Joux16 km away · 1,078 m · SW launch · ridge soaring
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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