Paragliding sites for a north-easterly (NE) wind in France
22 sites in France are rated best for NE 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, 15:55 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 soaringAiguille du Midi -S / NTue 22 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 3,593 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalPlaine Joux (Passy)Wed 23 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermalMegeveTue 22 Sept: 67/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 1,754 m · N, NE, E, W, NW launch · thermalDomes de MiagesWed 23 Sept: 65/100 Good · ridge · 3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaringPlan Praz/ Brevent (Chamonix)Tue 22 Sept: 55/100 Marginal · top-to-bottom · 1,927 m · NE, S launch · thermal
Best in a north-easterly wind
Agy plane1,275 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launchCol de la Madeleine2,500 m · NE, SE launchCrozet (Les Deux Potes)1,512 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermalDigne les Bains - l'Andran1,202 m · N, NE, W, NW launchGrand Som1,578 m · NE launchla Tete du Mottey (St.Gervais)1,883 m · NE, E launchLanches (Col de la Loze, Courchevel)2,300 m · NE, SW launch · thermalLans-en-Vercors 100m1,100 m · N, NE, NW launchle Grand Bornand2,017 m · NE, SW launch · thermalLe Grand Mont2,652 m · NE, E, SE, S launchLe Hucel948 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalLe Méruz1,300 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchLes houches - Prarion1,938 m · NE, W 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 · thermalMontlambert869 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · thermalpente ecole Marennes257 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaringPlaine Joux (Passy)1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermalPlan Praz/ Brevent (Chamonix)1,927 m · NE, S launch · thermalSambuy1,908 m · N, NE launch · thermalThollon les memises1,637 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Also workable in a north-easterly wind
Aiguille du Midi -S / N3,593 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalAvoriaz1,819 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBanon1,047 m · E, SE, S launchBisanne Nord1,921 m · N, NW launch · thermalCaron Nord3,069 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaringCatray1,068 m · NE, E, SE launch · thermalCol de Freydane2,643 m · N launchCordon - Tête du Planet1,806 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermalCroix Rampau - Poleymieux454 m · N launch · ridge soaringDomes de Miages3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaringInnimond1,017 m · E launch · thermalLa Dent de Crolles2,050 m · S launchLa tannière1,228 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermalLac de Crop2,095 m · N launch · thermalLachens North1,665 m · N launchLaffrey Les Tibannes992 m · N launch · thermalLaragne - le Chabre1,304 m · N, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalLes 2 lacs2,381 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLes Saix1,622 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMontaud1,262 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalMontgirod-Arcachat1,931 m · E, SE, S launchMt.Ventoux1,898 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalRefuge de l Aigle3,459 m · N, E, NW launchRuy Nord959 m · N launchSaint Hilaire du Touvet906 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermalSaleve - Telepherique1,095 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSerres Beaumont1,430 m · E launchsoleil boeuf2,190 m · E, W launch · thermalThonon-orcier1,367 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalVerel pragondran890 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal
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Direction ratings are a starting point. Local topography, sea breeze and valley winds change how a site works; read each site's briefing and the live forecast before travelling.