Réunion
A short overview: how flying works here, where the sites are, and where to find more. Check with the national body or a local club or school before flying.
Overview
How flying works here
National body: Fédération Française de Vol Libre (FFVL) (opens in a new tab)
Visiting pilots
- French rules apply: no licence is legally required, the IPPI card is accepted and training to FFVL brevet level is strongly recommended.
- Third-party liability insurance is a legal requirement; FFVL membership and its insurance are open to pilots from any country.
- The Réunion league (LVLR) asks visiting pilots to register online so it can send site, weather and local-rule information.
A short summary, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current requirements with Fédération Française de Vol Libre (FFVL) before you fly. Summary checked 16 Oct 2026.
Fédération Française de Vol Libre (FFVL): current rules for visiting pilots (opens in a new tab)Where to find more
- Ligue de Vol Libre de La Réunion (LVLR) (opens in a new tab)
- LVLR: visiting pilot registration and information (opens in a new tab)
- Charte du Vol Libre à la Réunion (PDF, French) (opens in a new tab)
- FAI/CIVL IPPI card information: France (opens in a new tab)
- LVLR: shuttle to the Colimaçons launch (opens in a new tab)
Checked 16 Oct 2026 against official sources: source 1 (opens in a new tab) · source 2 (opens in a new tab) · source 3 (opens in a new tab)
Visiting Réunion: help on the ground and flying tours
Information only. Forecast direction is compared with each site's published wind range; speeds are shown but not judged. Always check the official site guide, the administering club and conditions on the day. You are responsible for your decision to fly.
Map
Sites listed by ParaglidingEarth's contributors. Ask a local club or school about each one before flying there.
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Sites
bellemene · WSW–NNW
Published range: WSW–NNW · 713 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country · Paragliding
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colimacon 800 · SSW–NNW
Published range: SSW–NNW · 770 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding
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colimacons 1500
1528 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country · Paragliding
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dos d'ane · SSE–WNW
Published range: SSE–WNW · 858 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding
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le dimitile · ESE–SSE
Published range: ESE–SSE · 1648 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country · Paragliding
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maido
2012 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding
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MAKES · SSE–SSW
Published range: SSE–SSW · Also possible: ENE–SSE · 1438 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country · Paragliding
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matouta · ENE–SSE
Published range: ENE–SSE · 451 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
piton des neiges · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · 2173 m at takeoff · Paragliding
piton entonnoir · SSE–SSW
Published range: SSE–SSW · 441 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
piton rond
1413 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
piton textor · NNE–ESE
Published range: NNE–ESE · 2129 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country · Paragliding
plaine des gregues · ENE–SSE
Published range: ENE–SSE · Also possible: SSE–SSW · 930 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
riviere des remparts · ENE–ESE
Published range: ENE–ESE · 2148 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding
Saint Leu 1400 · SSW–NNW
Published range: SSW–NNW · 1390 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding
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