Sion - vaudemont

South-west-facing thermal site · 515 m takeoff · 64 m height gain

Overview

Sion - vaudemont is a flying site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 515 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

80 meters height from take off to landing zone. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Sion - vaudemont are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport65 km
SXB Strasbourg Airport116 km
SCN Saarbrücken Airport118 km

Public transport directions from Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Sion - vaudemont; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Mirecourt13 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Charmes17 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Vittel25 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Sion - vaudemont.

Château de VaudémontCulture · 1.3 km awayRuined 11th-century castle in Grand Est, France

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.