Access and parking
To get there, just take the way by the forest, straight to the site starting from the Xroad going to Touzac. You can let your car here. However there is no much space, so you need to let other vehicles pass through .
Pech de Fusil paragliding site and weather forecast
France. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Pech de Fusil.
Altitude101 m
Launch directionsE, SE
Coordinates44.4988, 1.0479
AreaFrance
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Pech de Fusil is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 101 m. It works best in easterly and south-easterly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
Can you fly Pech de Fusil today?
No-go0/100
Today's best day score for Pech de Fusil on Magic Skyweed's 0–100 flying scale. Forecast run 28 Sep, 15:13 UTC.
These scores are for a generic intermediate EN-B wing on default limits — not your own glider. Sign in to score every hour against your wings and your own no-go limits.
7-day outlook
Day scores for Pech de Fusil, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.
- 40/100 No-goridgehigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 57/100 Marginalridgehigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 44/100 No-goridgemedium confidence
- 76/100 Goodridgemedium confidence
- 55/100 Marginaltop-to-bottommedium confidence
Hour by hour — Tue 29 Sep
| Time | Wind | Gusts | Direction | Cloud | Rain | Temp | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 13 kt | 7 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 22°C | — |
| 01:00 | 14 kt | 8 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 22°C | — |
| 02:00 | 15 kt | 9 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 21°C | — |
| 03:00 | 14 kt | 8 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 21°C | — |
| 04:00 | 15 kt | 10 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 21°C | — |
| 05:00 | 16 kt | 10 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 21°C | — |
| 06:00 | 18 kt | 10 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 20°C | — |
| 07:00 | 19 kt | 10 kt | SE | 100% | 0.2 mm | 20°C | — |
| 08:00 | 21 kt | 12 kt | SE | 100% | 0.1 mm | 20°C | — |
| 09:00 | 19 kt | 12 kt | SE | 90% | 0.0 mm | 21°C | — |
| 10:00 | 18 kt | 14 kt | SE | 69% | 0.0 mm | 22°C | — |
| 11:00 | 21 kt | 20 kt | SE | 78% | 0.0 mm | 24°C | — |
| 12:00 | 22 kt | 22 kt | SE | 88% | 0.0 mm | 26°C | — |
| 13:00 | 22 kt | 25 kt | SE | 89% | 0.0 mm | 28°C | — |
| 14:00 | 23 kt | 27 kt | SE | 64% | 0.0 mm | 29°C | — |
| 15:00 | 21 kt | 27 kt | SE | 86% | 0.0 mm | 30°C | — |
| 16:00 | 20 kt | 24 kt | SE | 83% | 0.0 mm | 30°C | — |
| 17:00 | 17 kt | 22 kt | SE | 95% | 0.0 mm | 30°C | — |
| 18:00 | 20 kt | 21 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 29°C | — |
| 19:00 | 21 kt | 21 kt | SE | 42% | 0.0 mm | 27°C | — |
| 20:00 | 19 kt | 18 kt | SE | 99% | 0.0 mm | 25°C | — |
| 21:00 | 16 kt | 13 kt | SE | 53% | 0.0 mm | 24°C | — |
| 22:00 | 17 kt | 11 kt | SE | 100% | 0.0 mm | 23°C | — |
| 23:00 | 18 kt | 11 kt | SE | 99% | 0.0 mm | 22°C | — |
These scores are for a generic intermediate EN-B wing on default limits — not your own glider. Sign in to score every hour against your wings and your own no-go limits.
When the wind is wrong for Pech de Fusil
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Pech de Fusil doesn't cover.
Penne d\'agenaisnortherly or north-westerly wind, 22 km away · 197 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalDouellenorth-easterly wind, 26 km away · 300 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLuzechsouth-westerly wind, 19 km away · 252 m · SE, S, SW launchLe roc site ouestwesterly wind, 52 km away · 275 m · W launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Local weather notes
S to E oriented, if wind comes from S , it can hazardous, because of the trees nearby. Inclination of terrain to S can be tricky to manage in certain conditions, and can cause inequal inflating of glider.
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Paragliding sites near Pech de Fusil
Castelfranc13 km away · 230 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalLuzech19 km away · 252 m · SE, S, SW launchPenne d\'agenais22 km away · 197 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalCrayssac22 km away · 238 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalDouelle26 km away · 300 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSaint cyprien40 km away · 170 m · E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Live wind stations near Pech de Fusil
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Webcams near Pech de Fusil
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