Roads & rail journeys · Doussard operator meeting point — safety briefing — shuttle to Col de la Forclaz — tandem launch — lake-and-mountain flight — designated Doussard landing
Launch above Lake Annecy with a tandem pilot
Meet at the landing field, ride the operator shuttle to Col de la Forclaz and make a weather-dependent tandem flight over the southern lake with a qualified pilot. The experience is designed as a deliberate route rather than a quick stop.
The take-off slope points directly toward a long blue corridor framed by Bauges and Aravis peaks. After the short committed run, road scale disappears: villages become a shoreline pattern, rising air defines the route and the flight finally narrows again toward the designated fields at Doussard. Moving through Doussard operator meeting point, then safety briefing, then shuttle to Col de la Forclaz, then tandem launch, then lake-and-mountain flight, then designated Doussard landing gives the day a clear sequence and leaves enough time to notice how the place works beyond its headline image.
Book a certified tandem operator and disclose mobility, weight, pregnancy, heart, neurological or vertigo concerns before paying. Flight time and route can never be guaranteed; accept postponement or cancellation without pressuring the pilot. Wear closed shoes, run until instructed to stop, secure every loose item and decline acrobatics unless explicitly wanted and medically appropriate. Confirm the live official calendar and access conditions before departure, reserve any capacity-controlled element, and follow instructions from local staff or guides. Carry the equipment and layers appropriate to the stated season.