Paragliding sites for a north-westerly (NW) wind in France

71 sites in France are rated best for NW winds and 45 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 Les carroz d'arachesWed 23 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 1,797 m · NW 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 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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - PlancertFri 18 Sept: 63/100 Good · local thermal · 1,621 m · W launch · thermal Mont LachatWed 23 Sept: 62/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 2,053 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal

Best in a north-westerly wind

Agy plane1,275 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launch Altiport (Les Arcs)2,081 m · SW, W, NW launch Annecy - Planfait956 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Archail1,825 m · NW launch Aurel947 m · NW launch Avoriaz1,819 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bisanne Nord1,921 m · N, NW launch · thermal breche perier2,503 m · NW launch Buc1,066 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Caron Nord3,069 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring Caron Ouest3,110 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring Chamrousse - l'Aiguille / la Croix1,813 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal Collet de Tat - Superdevoluy1,705 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Colombiers d'Entraigues1,577 m · NW launch · thermal Cormet de roselend2,041 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Courchevel (Bouc Blanc)2,187 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Courtet1,371 m · W, NW launch · thermal Croix de Chamrousse2,219 m · N, W, NW launch Digne les Bains - l'Andran1,202 m · N, NE, W, NW launch Domes de Miages3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaring Garde Grosse915 m · S, NW launch Grusse464 m · NW launch L Ecureuil1,873 m · SW, W, NW 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 Clusaz2,029 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal La Clusaz - Crêt du Loup1,819 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal La Grande Sure1,578 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal La lia722 m · NW launch La Roche d'Aujoux482 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal La rosiere - la poletta2,163 m · NW launch La rosiere - la sevoliere2,096 m · NW launch Lans-en-Vercors 100m1,100 m · N, NE, NW launch Lans-en-Vercors 200m1,170 m · SW, W, NW launch Le chat1,494 m · NW launch Le Méruz1,300 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch Les 2 lacs2,381 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Les carroz d'araches1,797 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Les Saix1,622 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Malleval1,326 m · NW launch 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 Merpuis552 m · SW, W, NW launch Mijoux1,314 m · NW launch Mont Lachat2,053 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal Montmin (Col de la Forclaz)1,265 m · N, NW launch · thermal Moustiers Ste.Marie - Mt.Denier1,401 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Naves (lac des bozons)1,999 m · W, NW launch Noirmont1,421 m · N, NW launch Parves593 m · SW, W, NW launch pente ecole Marennes257 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring petit Montaud705 m · NW launch · thermal Pic de l\'aigle945 m · W, NW launch Plaine Joux (Passy)1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermal Port697 m · NW launch Refuge de l Aigle3,459 m · N, E, NW launch Revard1,515 m · W, NW launch · thermal Roche Champion1,318 m · NW launch Saint Amand Nord678 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Saint Jean de Sault1,003 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Saint Pierre de Chartreuse - La Scia1,662 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · thermal Saint-Jean-en-Royans862 m · NW launch Saint-Maurice703 m · W, NW launch · thermal Saleve - Telepherique1,095 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Sisteron Gache1,094 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal St.Jean-Monclar (Dormillouse)1,901 m · W, NW launch · thermal Thonon-orcier1,367 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Tres le mont1,351 m · N, NW launch · thermal Vallandry1,677 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal Verel pragondran890 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal

Also workable in a north-westerly wind

Aiguille du Midi -S / N3,593 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Allevard-Malatrait1,409 m · W launch · thermal Arpette (Les Arcs)2,151 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bozel (Le Pre)1,481 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal chatel-mens1,914 m · SW, W launch · thermal Col d'Ey770 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal Col de Freydane2,643 m · N launch Col du Sapenay 'Le Belvedere'897 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Croix Rampau - Poleymieux454 m · N launch · ridge soaring Fenetre 71,419 m · W, NW launch · thermal Grands Montets3,234 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal L'allevoux816 m · W launch · thermal La Viste138 m · W launch Lac de Crop2,095 m · N launch · thermal Lachens North1,665 m · N launch Laffrey Les Tibannes992 m · N launch · thermal Le Colombier1,998 m · SW, W launch · thermal Le Grand Ratz802 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Les villard de Macot1,321 m · W launch · thermal Mont Blanc4,536 m · N, S, NW launch · ridge soaring Mont Myon614 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Montagne du Poët880 m · N launch Montaud1,262 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal Montgirod-Arcachat1,931 m · E, SE, S launch Montlambert869 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · thermal Mt.Ventoux1,898 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Oraison532 m · W launch · ridge soaring Poudreuse (Les Arcs)2,102 m · W launch · thermal Pravouta1,729 m · S, SW, W launch · thermal Rabou1,517 m · W launch · ridge soaring Rognes368 m · W launch · ridge soaring Ruy Nord959 m · N launch Saint Hilaire du Touvet906 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal Saint Maurice896 m · N launch Saint Vincent les Forts1,269 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard1,313 m · SW, W launch Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Plancert1,621 m · W launch · thermal Saleve - Les Crêts1,258 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Sambuy1,908 m · N, NE launch · thermal Semnoz1,487 m · W launch soleil boeuf2,190 m · E, W launch · thermal Sorgia1,344 m · SW launch · thermal Tete noire de Pormenaz2,291 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal Val Pelouse1,696 m · W launch · thermal Villaroux "Les vaches"601 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal

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