About this flying site
This site is not for beginners!! Take off is short and in a strong slope, top landing may be tricky !!
Saint Vincent les Forts paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Saint Vincent les Forts.
Altitude1,269 m
Launch directionsW
Coordinates44.4432, 6.3716
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Saint Vincent les Forts is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,269 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-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 Saint Vincent les Forts
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Saint Vincent les Forts doesn't cover.
Digne les Bains - l'Andrannortherly or north-easterly wind, 39 km away · 1,202 m · N, NE, W, NW launchsoleil boeufeasterly wind, 22 km away · 2,190 m · E, W launch · thermalLe Vieux Chaillolsouth-easterly wind, 36 km away · 3,120 m · SE, S launchAncellesoutherly wind, 24 km away · 1,517 m · S, SW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
At the village entry, very short but good breeze blowing here : not recommended to novices.
Landing
in spring and automn, you can land on the beach near the lake, but this become a camping at summer and landing there is not allowed !!! the official landing is the field next to the take off : fly if you think you can land on top.
Access and parking
The launch is in the village, next to the biggest hotel, you can't miss it ! To go to Saint Vincent, find a road map ;)
Local weather notes
Lake breeze may get strong at take off during the hot afternoon hours. Avoyd the rotors while landing top : don't go to far downwind on your landing approach.
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Paragliding sites near Saint Vincent les Forts
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