Saint-Cergue

Overview

Saint-Cergue is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,001 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

• Take care! you need a finesse of 5 for not crashing in the trees. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Saint-Cergue; 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.

• Gland7 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Nyon9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Divonne-les-Bains10 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Oujon CharterhouseCulture · 2.2 km awayRuins of a 12th-century Carthusian monastery in Switzerland
• La BarilletteOutdoors · 4.1 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Duillier CastleCulture · 6.2 km awayCastle in Duillier, Switzerland
• La DôleOutdoors · 6.3 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Le Noirmont (mountain)Outdoors · 6.3 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Zoo La GarenneCulture · 6.5 km awayZoo in Vaud, Switzerland
• Luins CastleCulture · 7.3 km awayCastle in Luins, Switzerland

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

• Montmin (Col de la Forclaz)70 km S · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds

Pilot notes