Flight rules
Il y a un couloir aérien militaire qui passe une paire de kms en avant du relief (au Nord).
Pic de Brau paragliding site and weather forecast
France. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Pic de Brau.
Altitude606 m
Launch directionsNW
Coordinates43.0118, 2.2259
AreaFrance
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Pic de Brau is a mountain site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 606 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly 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 Pic de Brau
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Pic de Brau doesn't cover.
Pla de l'hommenorth-easterly wind, 34 km away · 1,766 m · N, NE, NW launchGinoleseasterly or south-easterly wind, 16 km away · 685 m · E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalChateau de Peyrepertusesoutherly wind, 32 km away · 577 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCMauroux (Pic dels Moros)south-westerly wind, 59 km away · 2,078 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCMonts d'olmeswesterly wind, 44 km away · 2,018 m · W launch
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Paragliding sites near Pic de Brau
Ginoles16 km away · 685 m · E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalPuivert18 km away · 806 mroc des grenouilles24 km away · 916 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalRoquefeuil29 km away · 1,163 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalCol de pailheres35 km away · 1,885 m · SE launchPla de l'homme34 km away · 1,766 m · N, NE, NW launch
Live wind stations near Pic de Brau
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Webcams near Pic de Brau
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