Crêt Blanc

Overview

Crêt Blanc is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,406 m. It works best in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Crêt Blanc; 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.

• Bussigny19 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Morges19 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Crissier20 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Col du MollendruzOutdoors · 1.5 km awayMountain pass in Switzerland
• Lac BrenetOutdoors · 3.5 km awayNatural lake, reservoir in Vaud
• Lake TerOutdoors · 4.1 km awayLake in Vaud, Switzerland
• Dent de VaulionOutdoors · 4.4 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Col du Mont d'OrzeiresOutdoors · 4.5 km awayMountain pass in Switzerland
• Lac de JouxOutdoors · 4.8 km awayLake in Vaud, Switzerland
• L'Isle CastleCulture · 5.8 km awayCastle in L'Isle, Switzerland
• Mont TendreOutdoors · 6.3 km awayMountain in Switzerland

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

• Le Pont-Vallée de Joux2 km NW · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Dent de Vaulion4 km N · Faces NWWorks in other winds
• Les Bioux6 km SW
• Les Bioux7 km SW
• Mont d'or10 km N · Faces EWorks in other winds
• L'Orient - Les Esserts10 km SW · Faces NWWorks in other winds
• Morond mont d'or12 km N · Faces W
• Metabief13 km N · Faces W–NWorks in other winds

Pilot notes