Paragliding club of Sospel

Flying between sea and mountains

At the foot of the Mercantour National Park, the Bévéra Valley is home to the Sospel site, where we fly all year round, under the prevailing southeasterly valley breeze, originating at the mouth of the Ventimiglia River and also feeding the Roya basin.
An aerological regime combining the influences of maritime inlets with breezes generates surprising and fleeting convergences.
Pure thermal days can be powerful in the service pumps.
Ceiling limited by TMA 9 to 1,981 m (6,301 ft) or 305 m (1,000 ft) from the terrain.
Dangerous winds!
Under the Mistral, Sospel can be a retreat option, as mentioned in Les visiteurs du ciel, a reference work.
Under the Lombarde, a strong, gusty northerly wind generated by depressions in the Gulf of Genoa; dangerous!

The three main takeoff points allow for long soaring flights and cross-country flights to La Colmiane, Tende, Gourdon, and the Ligurian Alps, for the more adventurous.
Mount Mangiabo, in the central zone of the Park, overlooks the village of Sospel from a height of 1,821 meters, offering a wonderful hike-and-fly experience during the authorized period, from August 1st to October 15th. https://federation.ffvl.fr/actus/pour-information-parc-mercantour-arr-t-concernant-vol-libre
This flight will offer you a superb view of the valleys, from the Mediterranean to the highest peaks of the Alps, as well as Corsica, depending on visibility conditions.
If all flying opportunities are hampered by unfriendly aerology, then mountain biking, road biking, climbing, canyoning, and other trails will allow you to discover this region. May the breezes be favorable to you!

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