French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Monaco- Roquebrune- Mont Gros.
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Monaco- Roquebrune- Mont Gros is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 674 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
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This is a very spectacular place to fly, as you launch from a carpeted take-off and fly down over the rooftops and swimming pools of Monaco, to land on the beach, perhaps being watched from the beach-side cafe by one of the many rich &…
Leave the A8 at La Turbie, and follow the signs for the Monte Carlo golf club. Turn right at the Monte-Carlo radio antennae. Parking is limited (10 places) and hitching back up for a vehicle difficult.
From takeoff, follow the road back down to La Turbie and turn left at the main road. Follow this road until the junction where you see the big, dominant hotel. Take a sharp right hand turn back on yourself at this junction.
Hike from beach takes 1 hour 20-30min 2020/02 Official paragliding shuttle : Line G (4€ a lift, 10€ the day). NOT AVAILABLE ON TUESDAYS&WEDNESDAYS.
The beach landing can be turbulent in an easterly wind. Do not launch if there are 'white horses' on the sea - it is too windy!
local by-law, 2020. take off open to: - people older than 16 years, - school's students with 2 official instructors (one at take off, one at landing) - pilote with at least parapro4/ippi4 - glide with a wing loading below 5kg/m² (mini wing…
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