Take-off
alti: 1000m Good thermal in front of takeoff.
Varces-plateau de Saint Anges paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Varces-plateau de Saint Anges.
Altitude971 m
Launch directionsN
Coordinates45.0967, 5.6469
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Varces-plateau de Saint Anges is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 971 m. It works best in northerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Varces-plateau de Saint Anges
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Varces-plateau de Saint Anges doesn't cover.
Lans-en-Vercors 100mnorth-easterly wind, 5 km away · 1,100 m · N, NE, NW launchVarces - Pré du Foureasterly or south-easterly wind, 2 km away · 1,236 m · E, SE launch · thermalConnexsoutherly wind, 13 km away · 1,610 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalLans-en-Vercors 200msouth-westerly or north-westerly wind, 5 km away · 1,170 m · SW, W, NW launchBelvederewesterly wind, 4 km away · 1,387 m · W launch · thermal
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Paragliding sites near Varces-plateau de Saint Anges
Varces - Pré du Four2 km away · 1,236 m · E, SE launch · thermalBelvedere4 km away · 1,387 m · W launch · thermalLans en vercors5 km away · 1,292 m · W launchLans-en-Vercors 200m5 km away · 1,170 m · SW, W, NW launchLans-en-Vercors 100m5 km away · 1,100 m · N, NE, NW launchLe Col Vert8 km away · 1,469 m
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