Paragliding sites for a southerly (S) wind in France
88 sites in France are rated best for S winds and 31 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.
Aiguillette (les Houches)Thu 17 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 1,745 m · S, SW launch · thermalAiguille 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 · 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 · thermalMont BlancTue 22 Sept: 55/100 Marginal · top-to-bottom · 4,536 m · N, S, NW launch · ridge soaring
Best in a southerly wind
Aiguille du Midi -S / N3,593 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalAiguillette (les Houches)1,745 m · S, SW launch · thermalAllevard-les Plagnes2,066 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalAllevard-south takeoff1,549 m · S launch · thermalAncelle1,517 m · S, SW launchArzeliers1,142 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalAspres1,549 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalAuron2,240 m · S launch · thermalAussois2,102 m · SE, S launchBalvay594 m · S launchBanon1,047 m · E, SE, S launchBargemon - col du belhomme1,019 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalBeauvoisin843 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBisanne Sud1,929 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalCagnorina - Tende- Tenda1,078 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalCaron Sud3,140 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaringCavillore1,010 m · S launchChalais1,003 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalCol d'Izoard2,443 m · S launchcol de la Bataille1,311 m · SE, S launchCol de la Colombiere1,906 m · S launch · ridge soaringCol du Glandon1,918 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalCol du Palastre2,176 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaringConnex1,610 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalCrozet (Les Deux Potes)1,512 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermalEscalette587 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaringFlegere2,345 m · SE, S launch · thermalFrioland1,746 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalGarde Grosse915 m · S, NW launchGarlaban576 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalGourdon-Kennedy624 m · E, SE, S launch · thermalGreolieres1,102 m · S launch · thermalJarbonnet524 m · S launchL'épine - lac d'aiguebelette1,139 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLa Bourgeoise (Samoens)1,751 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLa croupe de charance1,543 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLa Dent de Crolles2,050 m · S launchLa sainte victoire866 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLa trappe1,136 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalLa Vesancière1,250 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalLachens South1,625 m · S launch · thermalLaragne - le Chabre1,304 m · N, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalLe Bouant976 m · S launchle Chalvet (Saint Andre les Alpes)1,555 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalLe chanay945 m · S launchLe Grand Mont2,652 m · NE, E, SE, S launchLe Grand Replomb2,467 m · S, SW, W launchLe Méruz1,300 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchLe Prorel2,364 m · N, E, S launch · thermalLe Rissas533 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLe Sire Sud1,492 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLe Vieux Chaillol3,120 m · SE, S launchLes Richards1,530 m · S, SW launch · thermalLesches en diois1,501 m · S launch · thermalMargeriaz1,743 m · S, SW launchMarlens993 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · thermalMieussy1,608 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalModane - valfrejus2,417 m · S launchMolard466 m · N, S launchMonaco- Roquebrune- Mont Gros674 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMont Jovet2,289 m · SE, S launch · thermalMont Vorassay2,280 m · S launchMontcusel456 m · S, W launchMontgellafrey1,791 m · SE, S launchMontgirod-Arcachat1,931 m · E, SE, S launchMoustiers Ste.Marie - Mt.Denier1,401 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMt.Ventoux1,898 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalPente ecole de menthieres1,070 m · S launchPlan Praz/ Brevent (Chamonix)1,927 m · NE, S launch · thermalPlaté2,166 m · S launchPointe de la Masse2,755 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalPravouta1,729 m · S, SW, W launch · thermalPraz sur arly1,009 m · N, S, W launchPuy Aillaud1,628 m · SE, S launch · thermalRomaniere250 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSaint Hippolyte le Graveyron401 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalSaint Pierre de Chartreuse - La Scia1,662 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · thermalSainte-Victoire - Pic des Mouches990 m · S launch · thermalSederon-mevouillon : ballons1,295 m · S launchsolaure1,220 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalSospel - Agaisen735 m · S, SW launch · thermalSt Geniez - le Trainon1,357 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalSt jean de maurienne1,545 m · S launchSte Anastasie446 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalSur Cou1,789 m · N, S launch · thermalTête de Clappe1,786 m · SE, S launchThollon les memises - Col de Pertuis1,589 m · SE, S launchThorenc - Col de Bleyne1,513 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Also workable in a southerly wind
Avoriaz1,819 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBande953 m · S launchChamrousse - l'Aiguille / la Croix1,813 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalCharézier569 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalCharmant Som1,840 m · SE launchchatel-mens1,914 m · SW, W launch · thermalCol de la Madeleine2,500 m · NE, SE launchCol de Soubeyrand1,196 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalcol du noyer1,692 m · E, SE launch · thermalCordon - Tête du Planet1,806 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermalDomes de Miages3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaringGourdon1,163 m · SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalJas d'oris1,696 m · SW launch · thermalLa Viste138 m · W launchLachens south (school slope)1,228 m · SW launchLe Colombier1,998 m · SW, W launch · thermalLe Fort1,005 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermalle Puet1,016 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalLes Gets - Mont Chery1,794 m · SE launch · thermalLes Saix1,622 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLoriaz2,020 m · SE launchMont Blanc4,536 m · N, S, NW launch · ridge soaringMontlambert869 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · thermalPlaine Joux (Passy)1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermalPlan de langot1,185 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalPorte Sereine1,140 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSaint Hilaire du Touvet906 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermalSaint sorlin663 m · SW launchSignes - agnis697 m · SE, SW launch · thermalsoleil boeuf2,190 m · E, W launch · thermalVaugelaz (intermediaire)1,903 m · SE launch · thermal
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