About this flying site
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Sur Cou paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Sur Cou.
Altitude1,789 m
Launch directionsN, S
Coordinates46.0201, 6.3464
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Sur Cou is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,789 m. It works best in northerly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Sur Cou
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Sur Cou doesn't cover.
le Grand Bornandnorth-easterly wind, 12 km away · 2,017 m · NE, SW launch · thermalSolaisoneasterly wind, 7 km away · 1,661 m · E launchMieussysouth-easterly wind, 21 km away · 1,608 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalbrizonsouth-westerly wind, 8 km away · 1,091 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLa Clusaz - Crêt du Loupwesterly or north-westerly wind, 16 km away · 1,819 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
About 1h,1h30 to go to the top Start of the hike from the takeoff parking. Juste follow 'Chalets de Balme' direction first, then continue to the top.
Landing
Two possibilities : land near your car at the Chesnet parking or land on a large meadow at 'Broys' near La Roche sur Foron city.
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Paragliding sites near Sur Cou
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