Mauroux (Pic dels Moros) paragliding site and weather forecast

Name: Mauroux (Pic dels Moros) paragliding site
Address: FR

France. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Mauroux (Pic dels Moros).

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Altitude2,078 m

Launch directionsSE, S, SW

Coordinates42.5105, 1.9885

AreaFrance

Flying profile

Best Workable Not recorded

Mauroux (Pic dels Moros) is a mountain site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 2,078 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Terrain: mountain
Lift: ridge soaring and thermal
Launch: foot launch
Cross-country: Yes

When the wind is wrong for Mauroux (Pic dels Moros)

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Mauroux (Pic dels Moros) doesn't cover.

Pla de l'hommenortherly or north-westerly wind, 31 km away · 1,766 m · N, NE, NW launch Les Angles - Les Pelerinsnorth-easterly wind, 9 km away · 1,983 m · NE launch pradeseasterly wind, 33 km away · 1,638 m · E launch · ridge soaring Verdunwesterly wind, 39 km away · 1,058 m · W launch

Site briefing highlights

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About this flying site

Very nice thermic site, can be the start for XC in the cerdagne valley if you have enough height. The Cerdagne valley breeze is south west oriented and may blow strong in hot afternoons.

Access and parking

coming from perpignan, continue heading 'andora'. You ll cross 'targasonne' village. at the exit of targasonne, the shop 'ailipse' is on your left 100m before the circle, ask them for some info.

Local weather notes

The site may sometimes be at the meeting point of breezes from tree valleys : cerdagne (south west), Tet (East), and Capcir (North) : if wind conditions change at take off, it may fast become a bit weird on the site so be carefull.

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Paragliding sites near Mauroux (Pic dels Moros)

Cerejes4 km away · 1,348 m Belloch6 km away · 1,675 m Les Angles - Les Pelerins9 km away · 1,983 m · NE launch Les angles9 km away · 2,070 m Piv Estaques12 km away · 2,052 m Cambre d'Aze Eyne13 km away · 2,656 m

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