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Take off directly in the thermal. Narrow borded with trees
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard.
Altitude1,313 m
Launch directionsSW, W
Coordinates45.8944, 6.7267
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard is a flying site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,313 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in north-westerly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard doesn't cover.
Plaine Joux (Passy)northerly or south-easterly wind, 6 km away · 1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermalLes houches - Prarionnorth-easterly wind, 2 km away · 1,938 m · NE, W launchla Tete du Mottey (St.Gervais)easterly wind, 6 km away · 1,883 m · NE, E launchMont Vorassaysoutherly wind, 6 km away · 2,280 m · S launch
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Paragliding sites near Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Plancert1 km away · 1,621 m · W launch · thermalLes houches - Prarion2 km away · 1,938 m · NE, W launchSaint-Gervais-les-Bains - La charme2 km away · 1,840 m · W launch · thermalMont Vorassay6 km away · 2,280 m · S launchMont Lachat6 km away · 2,053 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalla Tete du Mottey (St.Gervais)6 km away · 1,883 m · NE, E launch
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