About this flying site
Late start (after 13.00?) as it uses a mix of valley wind and thermals and is west facing.
Bozel (Le Pre) paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Bozel (Le Pre).
Altitude1,481 m
Launch directionsSW, W
Coordinates45.4560, 6.6571
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Bozel (Le Pre) is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,481 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and north-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 Bozel (Le Pre)
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Bozel (Le Pre) doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
Field above the hamlet of Le Pre.
Landing
Bozel in the field between the football field and the lake.
Access and parking
Take the Villemartin road from Bozel but turn off to Tincave, before Villemartin. Go through Tincave and out of a dirt track at the top until Le Pre. The track from Tincave is closed once the snow arrives and usually re-opens April/May.
Local weather notes
Can get strong and bouncy in the middle of the afternoon, although rarely unflyable.
Flight rules
Stay out of the Vanoise National Park (to the South and South East) if flying XC.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Bozel (Le Pre)
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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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