Take-off
Alti: big grass area on the top of the 'Chatel' summit. walk 1 h. from Mens take the D66 road to the north-east. Follow it until 'Cord�ac' and take a track to the south. Stop under the summit and walk to finish.
chatel-mens paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for chatel-mens.
Altitude1,914 m
Launch directionsSW, W
Coordinates44.8138, 5.8113
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
chatel-mens is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,914 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in northerly, southerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for chatel-mens
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction chatel-mens doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
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Access and parking
Mens is a pretty village between 'La Mure' and 'Clelles', in the south of Isere district.
Local weather notes
it's flyable when north wind is too strong to fly on other sites in this district.
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