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Mt.Ventoux paragliding site and weather forecast

Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Mt.Ventoux.

Altitude1,898 m
Launch directionsN, S
Coordinates44.1745, 5.2785
AreaFrench Alps

Site briefing

Planning information for Mt.Ventoux

Alpine flying overview

Mt.Ventoux is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,898 m and its mapped launch aspects are N, S. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.

About this flying site

detailed info (in FR): http://api.ning.com/files/-sx7xLpExqby*Krn1ol*1i-gBN5glLDwUKA8W-KPWhL*K-l0599RB5XypyIOowEjVylSZFiUoe-bHI3pOVhCRg1AOlABoubM/infovolauventoux.pdf

Take-off

use only official TO's: ecologically sensible area!

Landing

- Mont Serein. 1400m >> mot allowed in Winter (during skiing activities)! - Savoillans: N44 10 47.0 E5 22 35.0, 510m; - Bedoin: N44 07 30.4 E5 11 06.4, 522m.

Access and parking

easy road to to summit

Local weather notes

Sometimes wind too strong (Mistral)

Flight rules

- Hmax: FL115 (3500m) - R71 (2250m Max) permanent restriction during weekdays over Ventoux, plateaux d'Albion, Baronnie, Sederon. - it's forbidden to overfly the military base at St Christol

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