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Altmatt

SE to SW facing thermal site · 628 m takeoff

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Overview

Altmatt is a mountain site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 628 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Altmatt are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg58 km
  • SXB Strasbourg Airport70 km
  • FKB Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport112 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Altmatt; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Altmatt.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Flying Altmatt?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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