About this flying site
Very sweet site: you can stay on the crest in local thermal or go on the front, on flat land XC. If you want adventure, go in your back, Saint André direction ;-) but coming back by road is a little bit difficult!
Moustiers Ste.Marie - Mt.Denier paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Moustiers Ste.Marie - Mt.Denier.
Altitude1,401 m
Launch directionsS, SW, W, NW
Coordinates43.8539, 6.2672
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Moustiers Ste.Marie - Mt.Denier is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,401 m. It works best in southerly, south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds. 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 Moustiers Ste.Marie - Mt.Denier
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Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
huge, easy Other TO 'Courchon' at N43.84278, E6.23028, 905m available: rather flat, stony: not so easy in low winds
Landing
large, can be bumpy during summer afternoons (> see weather hazards) Snack bar available Other LZ below 'Courchon' available: can be seen from 'Courchon'-TO
Access and parking
Take the D952 out of Moustiers towards Riez. The road climbs up a series of bends, after which there is a turning on the right-hand side that is signed Navette from LZ (Venasque) normally at 1045, 1645) (price: 6EUR/ pers in 2013) It is…
Local weather notes
Breeze coming from the lake (west) and could be strong in summer. In summer between 1300-1700 it can get very strong/ bumpy - beware of eventual dust devils at LZ.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Moustiers Ste.Marie - Mt.Denier
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