About this flying site
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Léoncel Ouest paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Léoncel Ouest.
Altitude1,211 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates44.9042, 5.2069
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Léoncel Ouest is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,211 m. No launch directions are recorded yet. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Léoncel Ouest
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Léoncel Ouest doesn't cover.
Les Limouchesnortherly wind, 5 km away · 984 m · N launchMéaudrenorth-easterly wind, 34 km away · 1,302 m · NE, E launchSerpaton - Gresse en Vercorseasterly wind, 30 km away · 1,577 m · E, SE launch · thermalcol de la Bataillesouth-easterly or southerly wind, 2 km away · 1,311 m · SE, S launchLe Pas Saint Martinsouth-westerly wind, 24 km away · 1,280 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalPre valet la sarnawesterly wind, 20 km away · 1,041 m · W launchSaint-Jean-en-Royansnorth-westerly wind, 14 km away · 862 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
Vent travers gauche
Access and parking
Se garer 800 m après l'auberge de l'Echaillon (direction col de la Bataille). Sinon accès à pied : - soit depuis le village (entre 45min et 1h depuis le parking du village ) par le sentier de randonnée qui démarre au niveau des deux…
Local weather notes
Sud.
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Paragliding sites near Léoncel Ouest
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