About this flying site
Had a great flight from here on my recent volbiv (see https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/21.07.2020/09:28) Lovely place to camp the night but no water...
Col du Palastre paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Col du Palastre.
Altitude2,176 m
Launch directionsS, SW
Coordinates44.6954, 6.2083
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Col du Palastre is a hill site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,176 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Col du Palastre
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Col du Palastre doesn't cover.
Refuge de l Aiglenortherly or north-easterly wind, 36 km away · 3,459 m · N, E, NW launchcol du noyereasterly wind, 18 km away · 1,692 m · E, SE launch · thermalLe Vieux Chaillolsouth-easterly wind, 5 km away · 3,120 m · SE, S launchRabouwesterly wind, 18 km away · 1,517 m · W launch · ridge soaringCollet de Tat - Superdevoluynorth-westerly wind, 23 km away · 1,705 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Col du Palastre
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
More paragliding sites in France · Alpine paragliding sites · Read the paragliding weather guide