Chaumont

Overview

Chaumont is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,122 m. It works best in north-westerly winds.

• More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a thought subject, get all the info you can get befire flying. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Chaumont; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

• Neuchâtel8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• La Chaux-de-Fonds12 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Murten17 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Chaumont.

• LaténiumCulture · 5.2 km awayArchaeology museum in espace Paul Vouga, Hauterive
• La Tène (archaeological site)Culture · 6.2 km awayIron Age archaeological site in Switzerland
• Valangin CastleCulture · 6.9 km awayCastle in Valangin, Switzerland
• Jolimont (mountain)Outdoors · 7 km awayHill in the Seeland, Switzerland
• Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, NeuchâtelCulture · 7.1 km awayChurch in Geneva and Freiburg, Switzerland
• Chaumont (Neuchâtel)Outdoors · 1.5 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Souaillon CastleCulture · 3.8 km awayCastle in Cornaux, Switzerland
• Mont d'AminOutdoors · 6.3 km awayMountain in Switzerland

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Tete de Ran9 km W · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
• Chasseral10 km NE · Faces N, SE, S, SWWorks in other winds
• Mont-Soleil12 km N · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
• Corgemont18 km NE · Faces N–NEWorks in other winds
• La Roche-Devant22 km SW · Faces SEWorks in other winds
• Werdtberg-1270 (Montoz sud)25 km NE · Faces SWorks in other winds
• Werdtberg-1240 (Montoz nord)25 km NE · Faces NWorks in other winds
• goule26 km NW · Faces NW

Pilot notes