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Refuge de Chalin paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Refuge de Chalin.
Altitude2,585 m
Launch directionsN, W, NW
Coordinates46.1793, 6.9477
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Refuge de Chalin is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,585 m. It works best in northerly, westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and easterly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Refuge de Chalin
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Refuge de Chalin doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
rocky take off, but there is some grass, sometimes. East is very deep, need face wind
Access and parking
By walking from Chindonne in summer (when the road is open, or from Les Cerniers (access by bus from Monthey). The path is not difficult, but is a bit technical.
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Paragliding sites near Refuge de Chalin
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