Local weather notes
Not recommended with WEST-winds; Prohibited with NORD-winds ('Mistral')!!! On the FFVL-frequency, the wind from Trainon is transmitted about every 10-15min
St Geniez - le Trainon paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for St Geniez - le Trainon.
Altitude1,357 m
Launch directionsS
Coordinates44.2492, 6.0664
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
St Geniez - le Trainon is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,357 m. It works best in southerly 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 St Geniez - le Trainon
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction St Geniez - le Trainon doesn't cover.
Molardnortherly wind, 15 km away · 466 m · N, S launchDigne les Bains - l'Andrannorth-easterly wind, 19 km away · 1,202 m · N, NE, W, NW launchSerres Beaumonteasterly wind, 33 km away · 1,430 m · E launchLaragne - le Chabresouth-easterly wind, 25 km away · 1,304 m · N, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalLe coussonsouth-westerly wind, 26 km away · 1,492 m · SW launchMisonwesterly wind, 19 km away · 683 m · W launch · ridge soaringSisteron Gachenorth-westerly wind, 7 km away · 1,094 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
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Paragliding sites near St Geniez - le Trainon
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