L'Orient - Les Esserts

Overview

L'Orient - Les Esserts is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,275 m. It works best in north-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 L'Orient - Les Esserts; 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.

• Gland19 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Morges22 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Nyon23 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of L'Orient - Les Esserts.

• Vallée de JouxOutdoors · 2.3 km awayValley in Switzerland and France
• Col du MarchairuzOutdoors · 4.5 km awayMountain pass in Switzerland
• Mont TendreOutdoors · 5 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Lac de JouxOutdoors · 5.9 km awayLake in Vaud, Switzerland
• Mont RisouxOutdoors · 7.6 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Lake TerOutdoors · 7.7 km awayLake in Vaud, Switzerland
• Jura MountainsOutdoors · 8.2 km awayMountain chain in Switzerland and France

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

• Les Bioux3 km NE
• Les Bioux4 km NE
• Roche Champion9 km W · Faces NW
• Le Pont-Vallée de Joux10 km NE · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Crêt Blanc10 km NE · Faces WWorks in other winds
• Dent de Vaulion13 km NE · Faces NW
• Noirmont16 km SW · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds
• Saint-Cergue17 km S · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds

Pilot notes