About this flying site
Good spot for crossing around the jura's mountain.
Mont-Soleil paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Mont-Soleil.
Altitude1,156 m
Launch directionsSE, S
Coordinates47.1584, 6.9939
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Mont-Soleil is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,156 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in easterly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Mont-Soleil
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Mont-Soleil doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Not a lot of place for take off! a good place with grass like Wimbledon!
Landing
Near the Longines factory.
Access and parking
with a funicular operate with green energy.
Flight rules
Ctr for La chaux-de-Fonds on the west for the take off
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Mont-Soleil
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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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