Tumulus

Name: Tumulus paragliding site
Address: FR

North-west-facing thermal site · 754 m takeoff

Overview

Tumulus is a mountain site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 754 m. It works best in north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Tumulus 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–Freiburg77 km
SXB Strasbourg Airport96 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport117 km

Public transport directions from EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (Google Maps)All travel options from EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (Rome2Rio)

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

Remiremont7 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Gérardmer20 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Luxeuil-les-Bains26 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Remiremont AbbeyCulture · 7.1 km awayAbbey located in Vosges, France

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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