About this flying site
verry good site with south wind in winter: a lot's of time in soaring! But be careful in the valley, the wind could be stronger.
Allevard-les Plagnes paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Allevard-les Plagnes.
Altitude2,066 m
Launch directionsS, SW
Coordinates45.3878, 6.1475
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Allevard-les Plagnes is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,066 m. It works best in southerly and south-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 Allevard-les Plagnes
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Allevard-les Plagnes doesn't cover.
Col du Glandonnortherly wind, 17 km away · 1,918 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalCol de la Madeleinenorth-easterly wind, 18 km away · 2,500 m · NE, SE launchMontlamberteasterly wind, 19 km away · 869 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · thermalAllevard-St Pierresouth-easterly wind, 8 km away · 987 m · SE launch · thermalAllevard-Malatraitwesterly wind, 3 km away · 1,409 m · W launch · thermalSaint Pierre de Chartreuse - La Scianorth-westerly wind, 24 km away · 1,662 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
on the top of the ski station. go by car to 'super-collet' and take the chair lift (open in winter and July-august). takeoff on the grass, near the ski tow.
Landing
the dike or 'la Mirande' as you want.
Access and parking
Go to Allevard. In Allevard go to the ski station 'le Collet d'Allevard'.
Local weather notes
Don't go down in the little valley under the takeoff (veyton valley), you will have big difficult to go out. No landing :-) If you land at the dike, be careful: it's forbiden and dangerous to fly over the lake.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Allevard-les Plagnes
Allevard-south takeoff3 km away · 1,549 m · S launch · thermalAllevard-Malatrait3 km away · 1,409 m · W launch · thermalVal Pelouse4 km away · 1,696 m · W launch · thermalAllevard-St Pierre8 km away · 987 m · SE launch · thermalVillaroux "Les vaches"9 km away · 601 m · N, W, NW launch · thermalMontgellafrey13 km away · 1,791 m · SE, S launch
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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