Take to the sky and enjoy the view! Paragliding above Val d'isère

Without a doubt, Val d’Isère is a hotspot for airborne activities such as paragliding, speed flying, speed riding and microlight flying. At an elevation of 2,500 metres, the launch slope at the top of Solaise offers stunning views over the village, the mountain peaks, Chevril lake and the famous Tignes dam. The promise of a flight you’ll never forget!

A speed rider glides in a snowly slope on December 29, 2012, in the French Alps resort of Val d'Isère. The speed riding is a sport in open air associating the ski, the paragliding and the parachuting which the principle is go down the snowy slopes equipped with a pair of skis and with a sail of low surface, by alternating the glide and the flight . AFP PHOTO/PHILIPPE DESMAZES

Val d’Isère is an amazing playground for paragliding, speed-flying and speed-riding fans. In winter, our mountains promise spectacular flights over a 700-metre elevation range that will take your breath away. The launch slope is located behind the reservoir, near the Solaise refuge, and the landing zone is in the Manchet Valley, near the restaurant L’Art des Mets.

In winter, the launch spot couldn’t be easier to reach! Simply take the Solaise gondola lift from the bottom of the slopes. After your flight, the free shuttle bus (yellow line) will take you back to the roundabout (Rond-Point des Pistes) near the Solaise gondola station.

Free shuttles

If you fancy paragliding for the very first time, the enthusiastic instructors will take you on a tandem flight so you can enjoy the experience in safe conditions.

Air Professionel Parapente

Cardaire Christophe

Parapentes Solaise Esther Vittot 01.08.24

Paragliding A Solaise Esthervittot 01.08.24

Our mountains make the perfect playground for paragliding and speed-flying fans, the promise of beautiful flights covering an elevation drop of 700 metres. The launch slope is located behind the reservoir near the Solaise refuge, the landing zone in the Manche Valley, near the L’Art des Mets restaurant. There are several ways to reach the top of Solaise. It takes 20 minutes by car (but beware, 4-wheel drive is preferable on this steep mountain road). The easiest option is to take the Solaise gondola lift at the foot of the slopes in the village centre, then use the yellow shuttle bus to get from the landing zone back to the lift. The bus and gondola lift are free, so you can go up and down all day long.

If you fancy paragliding for the very first time, the enthusiastic instructors will take you on a tandem flight so you can enjoy the experience in safe conditions.

Air Professionel Parapente

Cardaire Christophe

Do you know Léo Taillefer? Our resort ambassador

Léo is from Val d’Isère. He is a passionate skier, nature lover and a rider with a commitment who feels strongly about the impacts of climate change. His spectacular videos are filmed in full action, speed riding or powder skiing in the mountains of Val d’Isère. This local lad with a passion spreads a contagious vibe, through his involvement in community life, be it as an instructor with the Freeski Academy or organising events around paragliding, speed flying, speed riding, microlight flying and wingsuit jumping…