About this flying site
it's the start for the beautiful flights from Philippe Nodet. He turned around the Ecrins national park.
Colombiers d'Entraigues paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Colombiers d'Entraigues.
Altitude1,577 m
Launch directionsNW
Coordinates44.8722, 5.9294
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Colombiers d'Entraigues is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,577 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in 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 Colombiers d'Entraigues
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Colombiers d'Entraigues doesn't cover.
Laffrey Les Tibannesnortherly or north-easterly wind, 22 km away · 992 m · N launch · thermalcol du valloneasterly wind, 15 km away · 2,524 m · E launchcol du noyersouth-easterly wind, 21 km away · 1,692 m · E, SE launch · thermalConnexsoutherly wind, 21 km away · 1,610 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalJas d'orissouth-westerly wind, 7 km away · 1,696 m · SW launch · thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
alti: 1700m verry sweet and large grass slop. Good place for waggas. :-D
Landing
Alti:900m from Entraigues village direction 'Le Perrier'. Landing 200m on your left.
Local weather notes
be carful about strong north wind. You are under the wind (vet montain).
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Colombiers d'Entraigues
Jas d'oris7 km away · 1,696 m · SW launch · thermalchatel-mens11 km away · 1,914 m · SW, W launch · thermalbreche perier13 km away · 2,503 m · NW launchcol du vallon15 km away · 2,524 m · E launchCourtet15 km away · 1,371 m · W, NW launch · thermalCollet de Tat - Superdevoluy20 km away · 1,705 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
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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