SITE DE DECOLLAGE PARAPENTE – CHEVRE-ROCHE

For experienced paragliders with their own equipment, it is possible to take off from the beautiful site of Chèvre-Roche. Overlooking the Moselotte valley, it offers a remarkable panorama of the Servance balloon, the balloon of Alsace and, continuing northwards, the ridge route to the Rainkopf and the Kastelberg. Access From Vagney centre, take the direction of the Union. At the exit of Vagney, turn right (sign Le Haut du Tôt) and take the road to Chèvre-Roche for about 2 km. Car park on the right, 5 minutes from the site. Description and recommendations Altitude: 826 m. Orientation : S/SO. Site to avoid by west wind. Weather beacon : la Sotière. Cliff-type take-off. Beware of the curtain of trees under the takeoff Landing : Crémanvillers (alt. 420 m). Before any flight, the local free flight club, Les Counailles, recommends to contact its pilots as this site is technically difficult. Contact: 03 29 61 27 77 or 06 02 04 32 92. For more information: http://federation.ffvl.fr/sites_pratique/voir/382 Please note Protected by the Conservatoire des Sites Lorrains, Chèvre-Roche is to be discovered thanks to a 1.5 km educational trail which allows an incursion into the geology of the Vosges.