French Alps · Paragliding site
Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Allevard-south takeoff.
Site briefing
Allevard-south takeoff is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,549 m and its mapped launch aspects are S. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
The takeoff is rather small (only one by one) but you can prepare your wings at the rear. If you land at the dyke, be careful: it's forbidden and dangerous to fly over the lake. The wind valley could be strong near the ground and you will land in the water...
Allevard South
if the south wind is too strong to come back in the dyke, go to 'la mirande' landing. It's on the 'la Rochette' road when you are in Allevard. It's on the border, after La Mirande's lake.
just near 'malatrait' takeoff. When you enter in the ski station (le Collet d'Allevard) take the road on your right, just after a white bilding. follow the road as far as the end.
be careful of the gradient in 'la Mirande'. Sometime it's south wind on the takeoff but breeze direction on the landing area...
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