| Type |
Off-road Flying site |
| Activities |
paragliding;Hanggliding |
| City |
Saint-André-les-Alpes |
| Zip Code |
4170 |
| Country |
France |
| Latitude (° (decimal)) |
43.978433 |
| Longitude (° (decimal)) |
6.479804 |
| Elevation (m) |
1551.6 |
| Accessible to disabled |
Yes |
| Signaling |
Yes |
| Description |
<p>At an altitude of 1540 m, this is the main take-off from the Chalvet, used from 11 a.m. in breezy conditions.</p><p>It is characterized by a large preparation area, downwind, and a giant take-off area. The slope is beautiful, quite steep and clear of obstacles.</p><p>In established thermal conditions, the breeze is strong, often exceeding 25 to 30 km/h. Under these conditions, good ground handling technique is necessary. Possible to land at the top.</p> |
| Access |
<p>Acces via the Chemin du Chalvet. Buses available at the Aerogliss school.</p> |
| Time from Parking' |
0 |
| Time from Take-off to Landing' |
0 |
| General Description |
<p>The Chalvet paragliding site in St André les Alpes is accessible all year round. The generous aerological conditions offer the possibility of multiple cross-country departures, but it will also delight the less experienced thanks to 650 m of elevation gain, all take-off orientations and two large official landings. A world reference site, Chalvet has always hosted major competitions, such as World Championships, European Championships, France. PWCA World Cup Finals...</p> |
| Flight Description |
<p>Ideal for begineers as well as xcountry enthusiats</p> |
| Suitable Wind Direction |
N;W |