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Uchon

W to NW facing ridge site · 643 m takeoff · 262 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Uchon is a mountain site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 643 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Uchon 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.

Local weather notes

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • DLE Dole Tavaux Airport93 km
  • LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport136 km
  • CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport141 km

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Uchon?

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

Open site details

Sources

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

Read the paragliding weather guide