Paragliding sites for a easterly (E) wind in France
36 sites in France are rated best for E winds and 30 more are rated workable. Open any site for a live, hour-by-hour forecast scored for your wing.
Top-scoring of these sites in our latest forecasts
Best day scores from Magic Skyweed's most recent forecast runs, on our 0–100 flying scale (latest run 17 Sept, 15:34 UTC). Open a site for hour-by-hour detail scored against your own wing.
Best in a easterly wind
Alpes d'huez2,103 m · E launchArfuyen574 m · E, SE launchBanon1,047 m · E, SE, S launchCharande-la moliere1,696 m · E, SE launchcol du noyer1,692 m · E, SE launch · thermalcol du vallon2,524 m · E launchCrozet (Les Deux Potes)1,512 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermalFort du truc1,974 m · E, SE launch · thermalGarlaban576 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalGourdon-Kennedy624 m · E, SE, S launch · thermalInnimond1,017 m · E launch · thermalLa tannière1,228 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermalla Tete du Mottey (St.Gervais)1,883 m · NE, E launchLe Fort1,005 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermalLe Grand Mont2,652 m · NE, E, SE, S launchLe Méruz1,300 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchLe Prorel2,364 m · N, E, S launch · thermalLezat905 m · E, SE launchMarlens993 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · thermalMéaudre1,302 m · NE, E launchMegeve1,754 m · N, NE, E, W, NW launch · thermalMonaco- Roquebrune- Mont Gros674 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMont d'or1,290 m · E launchMontgirod-Arcachat1,931 m · E, SE, S launchMontlambert869 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · thermalMusan324 m · E launchPlaine Joux (Passy)1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermalRefuge de l Aigle3,459 m · N, E, NW launchSaint Hilaire du Touvet906 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermalSederon-mevouillon : le fort1,077 m · E, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalSerpaton - Gresse en Vercors1,577 m · E, SE launch · thermalSerres Beaumont1,430 m · E launchSolaison1,661 m · E launchsoleil boeuf2,190 m · E, W launch · thermalSospel - Tete de la lavina1,094 m · E launchVarces - Pré du Four1,236 m · E, SE launch · thermal
Also workable in a easterly wind
Bisanne Sud1,929 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalBuc1,066 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalCaron Nord3,069 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaringCatray1,068 m · NE, E, SE launch · thermalCharmant Som1,840 m · SE launchCol de la Madeleine2,500 m · NE, SE launchCordon - Tête du Planet1,806 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermalDomes de Miages3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaringFlegere2,345 m · SE, S launch · thermalGourdon1,163 m · SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalGrand Som1,578 m · NE launchLa Bourgeoise (Samoens)1,751 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLac de Crop2,095 m · N launch · thermalLachens South1,625 m · S launch · thermalle Chalvet (Saint Andre les Alpes)1,555 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalle Puet1,016 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalLe Vieux Chaillol3,120 m · SE, S launchLes Gets - Mont Chery1,794 m · SE launch · thermalLes Saix1,622 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLoriaz2,020 m · SE launchMontgellafrey1,791 m · SE, S launchPlan de langot1,185 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalPointe de la Masse2,755 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalPravouta1,729 m · S, SW, W launch · thermalPuy Aillaud1,628 m · SE, S launch · thermalSambuy1,908 m · N, NE launch · thermalSospel - Agaisen735 m · S, SW launch · thermalThollon les memises1,637 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalVaugelaz (intermediaire)1,903 m · SE launch · thermalVerel pragondran890 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal
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