About this flying site
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Mt.Ventoux paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Mt.Ventoux.
Altitude1,898 m
Launch directionsN, S
Coordinates44.1745, 5.2785
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Mt.Ventoux is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,898 m. It works best in northerly and southerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly, south-easterly, south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch and winch launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch and winch launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Mt.Ventoux
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Mt.Ventoux doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
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
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Mt.Ventoux
Le Rissas9 km away · 533 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalArfuyen14 km away · 574 m · E, SE launchBeauvoisin15 km away · 843 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalCol d'Ey15 km away · 770 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalBuc17 km away · 1,066 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLa tannière17 km away · 1,228 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal
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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