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Levanchy paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Levanchy.
Altitude1,368 m
Launch directionsNW
Coordinates46.5453, 7.1132
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Levanchy is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,368 m. It works best in north-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
When the wind is wrong for Levanchy
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Levanchy doesn't cover.
La Montagnettenortherly wind, 11 km away · 1,700 m · N launchVounetz-1620 (Charmey)north-easterly wind, 11 km away · 1,620 m · NE, SW launchLes Rodomonts-1860easterly or southerly wind, 10 km away · 1,860 m · E, S launchLa Vudalla-1620south-easterly wind, 5 km away · 1,620 m · SE launchLe Moléson-2000south-westerly wind, 7 km away · 2,000 m · SW launchRellerligrat-1800westerly wind, 12 km away · 1,800 m · E, S, W launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
>> ENGLISH please!!! Vent favorable, Ouest – Nord Ouest (praticable par Bise) Attention aux rouleaux lorsque le vent de sud-ouest forcit.
Access and parking
Navette
Local weather notes
http://holfuy.com/fr/data/573
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Paragliding sites near Levanchy
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