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Mathay

West-facing site · 485 m takeoff · 146 m height gain

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Overview

Mathay is a flying site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 485 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Mathay are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg58 km
  • BRN Bern Airport78 km
  • DLE Dole Tavaux Airport112 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Mathay; 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.

Things to do

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Mathay?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

Read the paragliding weather guide