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Description
Les Pléiades, Switzerland
Elevation: 1,310 m
Height Difference: 830 m
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
This is the main take-off site, often used for soaring with good potential for cross-country flights. The site is known for its great flights and easy accessibility.
Region: Switzerland
Site Record: 115.6 km
More information: [Paragliding Club de la Riviera](http://www.pdcp.ch/index.php?page=site-de-vol)
Access:
From the Pléiades train station, head towards the restaurant. Then, turn right and descend the stairs through the forest to reach the take-off site. The walk takes about 5 minutes. Be cautious of thermal updrafts from the forest below the take-off site.
Important:
Do not fly in strong southwest winds or during Bise (a cold north-easterly wind).
Transport:
Cogwheel train Vevey–Blonay–Les Pléiades
Les Pléiades is a scenic mountain located at 1,360 meters above sea level, north of Blonay in Switzerland. It is accessible via the cogwheel train operated by Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera, running from Vevey through Blonay to Les Pléiades. The view extends over Lake Geneva to the south, the Rhône Valley between Rochers de Naye and Dents du Midi, and the snow-covered peaks of Mont Blanc.
Landing:
Be cautious at the landing site in Blonay, as there is a telephone line running next to it.
Take-off:
Orientation: West
Difficulty: Difficult
Coordinates: 6.90717675, 46.48326172
Preferred wind: West-Southwest (do not fly during Bise)
Tree line at 100m from take-off (glide ratio 4)
Landing options: Blonay or Chailly sur Clarens
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