About this flying site
admin by the club Les Hommes Oiseaux de Thonon Orcier: http://www.choto.tk/
Thonon-orcier paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Thonon-orcier.
Altitude1,367 m
Launch directionsN, W, NW
Coordinates46.2867, 6.4908
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Thonon-orcier is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,367 m. It works best in northerly, westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and south-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 Thonon-orcier
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Thonon-orcier doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Orcier-Les couteaux N NE ou orcier -Très le mont N NW W Thermik express at 15 o\'clock ;-) Do not miss it!
Access and parking
From Paris Take the A6 Direcion of Lyon passing nearMâcon passing nearBourg-en-Bresse 450 Km04H18Rejoin the A40/E21 Direction genova (ch) In Annemasse carry on the N206 [11.6km] 543 Kmvia Vétraz-Monthoux 546 Kmvia Ville-la-Grand 553…
Local weather notes
Its green land (remember some rain) Bise of lake north or north-east Good condition North or west wind
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Thonon-orcier
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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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