About this flying site
Gourdon is 20km from the sea as the crow flies (and about 37km by road). The ridge reaches 1250m at its highest point, and has two take-offs, the upper of which is slightly bigger, both facing south-east.
Gourdon paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Gourdon.
Altitude1,163 m
Launch directionsSE
Coordinates43.7230, 6.9438
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Gourdon is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,163 m. It works best in south-easterly winds, and can also work in easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Gourdon
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Gourdon doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
L'embarnier - a SE-facing rugged ridge, actually two takeoffs, a small one right next to the parking with a big rock in its midst, another one, large and easy, reachable by a short walk up the ridge.
Landing
Domaine de St. Ambroise, a small private field E of takeoff equipped with a windsock at the lower end (slight slope). Possible to walk back up in about 30 minutes. The owners of the landing field do not wish speed flyers to land there.
Local weather notes
Although SE-facing, this site is protected by the sea breeze and is generally flyable even with a moderate NW,N or NE meteo wind above. The site can be turbulent in a strong northerly meteo wind. Southerly wind reinforces the sea breeze.
Flight rules
This site is below the Nice Airport airspace, limiting it to FL65, so stay below 2000m. More prohibited airspace (Nice and Cannes CTRs) towards the sea, to the south of the Valettes landing.
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Paragliding sites near Gourdon
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Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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