About this flying site
The site record is held by David Dagault for a 257km flight to Megeve on 8th May 1998. Col de Bleyne is a southerly-facing site with a 400m top-to-bottom and excellent XC potential.
Thorenc - Col de Bleyne paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Thorenc - Col de Bleyne.
Altitude1,513 m
Launch directionsS
Coordinates43.8136, 6.8085
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Thorenc - Col de Bleyne is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,513 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in south-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 Thorenc - Col de Bleyne
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Thorenc - Col de Bleyne doesn't cover.
Lachens Northnortherly or north-easterly wind, 15 km away · 1,665 m · N launchGourdon-Kennedyeasterly wind, 18 km away · 624 m · E, SE, S launch · thermalle Chalvet (Saint Andre les Alpes)westerly wind, 32 km away · 1,555 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalMoustiers Ste.Marie - Mt.Deniernorth-westerly wind, 44 km away · 1,401 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
alti:1525m Approximately 400m top to bottom. Beware of snagging lines on stones / shrubs on take-off. The wind can switch direction slightly, making launching a little tricky if you catch it at the wrong moment.
Access and parking
From Nice, head east along the A8 and take the Cagnes sur Mer exit. Then either follow the D6 from la Colle sur Loup to Gréolières through the Gorges du Loup, or come through Vence and via Coursegoules on the D236 and then the D2.
Local weather notes
It can be turbulent in a westerly - better to decamp to Lachens.
Flight rules
Be careful, take off is very near the Nice TMA.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Thorenc - Col de Bleyne
Pic de Fourneuby7 km away · 1,499 mle Puet12 km away · 1,016 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalGreolieres12 km away · 1,102 m · S launch · thermalLachens South14 km away · 1,625 m · S launch · thermalLachens North15 km away · 1,665 m · N launchLachens south (school slope)15 km away · 1,228 m · SW launch
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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