Paragliding sites for a northerly (N) wind in France

54 sites in France are rated best for N winds and 28 more are rated workable. Open any site for a live, hour-by-hour forecast scored for your wing.

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Best day scores from Magic Skyweed's most recent forecast runs, on our 0–100 flying scale (latest run 17 Sept, 15:55 UTC). Open a site for hour-by-hour detail scored against your own wing.

pente ecole MarennesThu 17 Sept: 85/100 Excellent · ridge · 257 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring Aiguille du Midi -S / NTue 22 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 3,593 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Plaine Joux (Passy)Wed 23 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermal Les carroz d'arachesWed 23 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 1,797 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal MegeveTue 22 Sept: 67/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 1,754 m · N, NE, E, W, NW launch · thermal Domes de MiagesWed 23 Sept: 65/100 Good · ridge · 3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaring Mont BlancTue 22 Sept: 55/100 Marginal · top-to-bottom · 4,536 m · N, S, NW launch · ridge soaring

Best in a northerly wind

Agy plane1,275 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launch Aiguille du Midi -S / N3,593 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bergies1,337 m · N, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bisanne Nord1,921 m · N, NW launch · thermal Caron Nord3,069 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring Clamontard - Luc-en-Diois1,055 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal Col d'Ey770 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal Col de Freydane2,643 m · N launch Col du Glandon1,918 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Croix de Chamrousse2,219 m · N, W, NW launch Croix Rampau - Poleymieux454 m · N launch · ridge soaring Digne les Bains - l'Andran1,202 m · N, NE, W, NW launch Habere poche1,469 m · N, W launch La Clusaz2,029 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal La Clusaz - Crêt du Loup1,819 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal La Lunette1,230 m · N launch Lac de Crop2,095 m · N launch · thermal Lachens North1,665 m · N launch Laffrey Les Tibannes992 m · N launch · thermal Lans-en-Vercors 100m1,100 m · N, NE, NW launch Laragne - le Chabre1,304 m · N, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Le Hucel948 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Le Méruz1,300 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch Le Prorel2,364 m · N, E, S launch · thermal Les 2 lacs2,381 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Les Limouches984 m · N launch Les Saix1,622 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Marlens993 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · thermal Megeve1,754 m · N, NE, E, W, NW launch · thermal Meribel2,611 m · N, NW launch Molard466 m · N, S launch Montagne du Poët880 m · N launch Montaud1,262 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal Montlambert869 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · thermal Montmin (Col de la Forclaz)1,265 m · N, NW launch · thermal Mt.Ventoux1,898 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Noirmont1,421 m · N, NW launch pente ecole Marennes257 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring Plaine Joux (Passy)1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermal Praz sur arly1,009 m · N, S, W launch Refuge de l Aigle3,459 m · N, E, NW launch Ruy Nord959 m · N launch Saint Maurice896 m · N launch Saleve - Telepherique1,095 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Sambuy1,908 m · N, NE launch · thermal Sur Cou1,789 m · N, S launch · thermal Thollon les memises1,637 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Thonon-orcier1,367 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Torcieu580 m · N launch Tres le mont1,351 m · N, NW launch · thermal Valdrome1,244 m · N launch Varces-plateau de Saint Anges971 m · N launch · thermal Verel pragondran890 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal Villard - cote 20001,691 m · N, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Also workable in a northerly wind

Allevard-Malatrait1,409 m · W launch · thermal Avoriaz1,819 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bonneval sur Arc2,876 m · N, W launch Bozel (Le Pre)1,481 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Chamrousse - l'Aiguille / la Croix1,813 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal chatel-mens1,914 m · SW, W launch · thermal Col d'Izoard2,443 m · S launch Cormet de roselend2,041 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Courtet1,371 m · W, NW launch · thermal Domes de Miages3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaring Grand Som1,578 m · NE launch L'allevoux816 m · W launch · thermal L'ebaudiaz1,640 m · W, NW launch · thermal L'épine - lac d'aiguebelette1,139 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal La Dent de Crolles2,050 m · S launch Les carroz d'araches1,797 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Les Richards1,530 m · S, SW launch · thermal Mont Blanc4,536 m · N, S, NW launch · ridge soaring Montgirod-Arcachat1,931 m · E, SE, S launch petit Montaud705 m · NW launch · thermal Port697 m · NW launch Revard1,515 m · W, NW launch · thermal Saint Amand Nord678 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Saint Hilaire du Touvet906 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal Saint-Jean-en-Royans862 m · NW launch soleil boeuf2,190 m · E, W launch · thermal Val Pelouse1,696 m · W launch · thermal Villaroux "Les vaches"601 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal

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