Chaumont

Chaumont is a Swiss paragliding launch at about 1,122 m, facing northwest, with landing at Savagnier in the valley below. Specific launch details beyond the altitude and orientation are limited, so this reads as a site best flown with local knowledge — either your own from a previous visit or a briefing from a pilot who knows the hill — rather than approached cold from a map alone. As with any Swiss mountain site, the airspace picture here is layered and can change, so check current restrictions before you fly rather than assuming an earlier visit still holds. The northwest exposure suits afternoon conditions once the day's wind has settled into that direction, so plan your timing around when the forecast actually shows northwest air rather than launching on a hopeful guess.

Local rules & hazards

Swiss airspace is layered and can change — check current restrictions before flying rather than assuming an earlier visit still holds.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Chaumont, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Chaumont with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.