Take-off
If it\'s breeze or north: on the neck, just near the road. Walk 5 minuts. If it\'s south wind fly between the \'col du glandon\' and the \'col de la croix de fer\', over the D526 road.
Col du Glandon paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Col du Glandon.
Altitude1,918 m
Launch directionsN, S
Coordinates45.2397, 6.1722
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Col du Glandon is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,918 m. It works best in northerly and southerly 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 Col du Glandon
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Col du Glandon doesn't cover.
Col de la Madeleinenorth-easterly wind, 27 km away · 2,500 m · NE, SE launchAlpes d'huezeasterly wind, 18 km away · 2,103 m · E launchAllevard-St Pierresouth-easterly wind, 19 km away · 987 m · SE launch · thermalLe Grand Replombsouth-westerly wind, 16 km away · 2,467 m · S, SW, W launchPrapoutel les 7 lauxwesterly wind, 12 km away · 1,970 m · W launchCroix de Chamroussenorth-westerly wind, 25 km away · 2,219 m · N, W, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
2 ways for this site: the north road if you come from \'Chambery\' and the south road if you come from \'Grenoble\'. From Chambery take the highway to Albertville (A43-E70). Turn to the right, \'Saint Jean de Maurienne\' direction.
Local weather notes
Be careful about the south wind, sometimes it\'s bad conditions.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Col du Glandon
Prapoutel les 7 laux12 km away · 1,970 m · W launchSt jean de maurienne13 km away · 1,545 m · S launchLac de Crop15 km away · 2,095 m · N launch · thermalLe Grand Replomb16 km away · 2,467 m · S, SW, W launchAllevard-les Plagnes17 km away · 2,066 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalCol de Freydane17 km away · 2,643 m · N 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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