About this flying site
good thermals early in the morning. Best spot of Chamonix to start cross country flights
Flegere paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Flegere.
Altitude2,345 m
Launch directionsSE, S
Coordinates45.9685, 6.8765
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Flegere is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,345 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in easterly and south-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 Flegere
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Flegere doesn't cover.
Aiguille du Midi -S / Nnortherly wind, 10 km away · 3,593 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalPlan Praz/ Brevent (Chamonix)north-easterly wind, 4 km away · 1,927 m · NE, S launch · thermalGrands Montetswesterly wind, 7 km away · 3,234 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalPlaine Joux (Passy)north-westerly wind, 11 km away · 1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
east face
Landing
official field: 'Bois du Bouchet'
Access and parking
Via 'Flegere' ski lifts. TO near top off the 'index' chair lift: http://www.chamonix.com/flegere-index,83,en.html
Flight rules
>> July-August: be aware of no-fly-zone on south side of Chamonix (Mont Blanc -Aiguille du Midi)! (> see pix) >> LF R-30A active year round!! (> see pix!)
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Flegere
Plan Praz/ Brevent (Chamonix)4 km away · 1,927 m · NE, S launch · thermalTete noire de Pormenaz6 km away · 2,291 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalGrands Montets7 km away · 3,234 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalPlan de l'Aiguille (Chamonix)7 km away · 2,275 m · W launch · thermalAiguillette (les Houches)8 km away · 1,745 m · S, SW launch · thermalLoriaz8 km away · 2,020 m · SE 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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