About this flying site
Excellent cross country start (300km)
Le Col Vert paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Le Col Vert.
Altitude1,469 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates45.0334, 5.5996
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Le Col Vert is a flying site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,469 m. No launch directions are recorded yet.
When the wind is wrong for Le Col Vert
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Le Col Vert doesn't cover.
Villard - cote 2000northerly, south-westerly or westerly wind, 3 km away · 1,691 m · N, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalLans-en-Vercors 100mnorth-easterly wind, 10 km away · 1,100 m · N, NE, NW launchVarces - Pré du Foureasterly or south-easterly wind, 6 km away · 1,236 m · E, SE launch · thermalConnexsoutherly wind, 11 km away · 1,610 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalLans-en-Vercors 200mnorth-westerly wind, 10 km away · 1,170 m · SW, W, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
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Access and parking
1h hike on a good track
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Paragliding sites near Le Col Vert
Villard - cote 20003 km away · 1,691 m · N, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalVarces - Pré du Four6 km away · 1,236 m · E, SE launch · thermalBelvedere6 km away · 1,387 m · W launch · thermalVarces-plateau de Saint Anges8 km away · 971 m · N launch · thermalLans en vercors9 km away · 1,292 m · W launchLans-en-Vercors 200m10 km away · 1,170 m · SW, W, NW 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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