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Donon

SW to W facing thermal site · 832 m takeoff · 260 m height gain

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Overview

Donon is a mountain site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 832 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

  • Lots of trees everywhere. Maximum height : 1500 meters. (Strasbourg Airport / Military airspace close too) Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Donon are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Local weather notes

  • Speed and direction of wind in the valley changing quite quickly. Ensure first you can get to the landing zone : impossible to land anywhere else apart on small paths down the take-off (very tricky). Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • SXB Strasbourg Airport34 km
  • FKB Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport72 km
  • SCN Saarbrücken Airport76 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Donon; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Donon.

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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