Paragliding sites

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A bit of history...

A by-product of parachuting, paragliding saw the light of day in 1978 in the mountains at Mieussy, a small village 40 kilometres from Annecy, through the "Club des Choucas".
It developed very quickly in particular on the Semnoz Mountain above Annecy where the first "Annecy Slope Gliding" school came into existence.
Since the date, the activity has developed very quickly and paragliding has become an aerial sport in its own right across the world.

Talloires & Montmin: the Mecca of paragliding!
Thanks to its location, ease of access, the number of flights possible, the air conditions, and the panoramic views Talloires is become the leading paragliding centre in Europe.
If we lift our eyes to heaven when standing near the lake we can see the paragliders, like multi-coloured spots in the sky.


Paragliding sites

The take off of Planfait

Oriented : West, South-West.
Access from Talloires: direction Col de la Forclaz, at the village of Verel turn left and follow the "Forêt Aventure" signs.
Height : 950 meters
Flying conditions : easy take off except in case of side wind.Area covered with a plastic cloth. Thermic flight, cross departure.
Dangers and  difficulties: the site is often overcrowded.

The landing of Perroix

Orientation : North
Access : follow the D909 above Talloires
Height : 463 meters
Dangers and difficulties:
Coordonnées GPS : Lat. : 45° 50' 57" Nord - Long. : 06° 10' 60" Est

The take off Grand-Bornand Lachat

Altitude: 2050m.
It is suitable with wind directions from Se to W.
This site offers a lot of task possibilities over Aravis chain and towards Laje Annecy.

The take off le Sire Chambéry

It's a good alternative site when the wind is mainly South.
Altitude: 1540m

The take off l'Ebaudiaz

It can be use with North to North East winds.
Altitude: 1300m
This take off is situated south of Albertville.

The landing of Doussard

With huge and flat area, several pilots can fly together the final glide with no danger of collision.
Altitude: 450m