Méruz / Marlens (France)

Site · Paragliding XC · flights ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

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Takeoffs

Name	Flights
Méruz	402
Marlens	383
Col du Fer	112
Col du Fer · 230 m E	97
Col de l'Arpettaz	25
Col du Fer · 320 m E	20
Col de l'Arpettaz · 70 m N	20
Col de l'Arpettaz · 810 m W	14
Col de l'Arpettaz · 1.2 km NW	11
Méruz · 850 m N	10
Méruz · 100 m E	9
Col du Fer · 120 m W	7

Nearby sites (≤ 50 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Bisanne	8.3 km SE	19.4
Col des Aravis	11.7 km NE	46.5
Col de la Forclaz	13.4 km W	72.1
Sambuy	14.7 km SW	32.1
Lachat de Thônes	15.9 km N	1.2
Aiguille Croche / Rochebrune	19.0 km E	0.5
Mont Lachat	19.8 km N	30
Semnoz	24.9 km W	4.5

Related sites (shared pilots)

Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet (213), Planpraz (154), Col de la Forclaz (141), Saint-André-les-Alpes (125), Col des Aravis (110), Fiesch (100), Sambuy (94), Montlambert (86), Bisanne (78), Mont Lachat (78)

Statistics

1,110flights ≥100 pts

100.9flights per year

271.7average points

443.4maximum points

128.1 kmaverage distance

316.7 kmmaximum distance

9.6XC days per year

543pilots

11active years

growingtrend

Apr–Maymain season

26 %foreign pilots

26 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights. Average and maximum points: the best average and the best flight among its takeoffs.

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2019-06-08	316.7	443.4	Flat triangle	CCC	↗
2023-06-07	271.2	433.9	FAI triangle	D	↗
2023-06-07	267.3	427.7	FAI triangle	CCC	↗
2023-06-07	261.8	418.9	FAI triangle	CCC	↗
2023-06-07	255.4	408.6	FAI triangle	D	↗

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