Paragliding sites for a south-westerly (SW) wind in France

82 sites in France are rated best for SW winds and 54 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, 15:34 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 · thermal 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 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 Grands MontetsWed 23 Sept: 61/100 Good · ridge · 3,234 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in a south-westerly wind

Agy plane1,275 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launch Aiguillette (les Houches)1,745 m · S, SW launch · thermal Allevard-les Plagnes2,066 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Altiport (Les Arcs)2,081 m · SW, W, NW launch Ancelle1,517 m · S, SW launch Annecy - Planfait956 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Aspres1,549 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Avoriaz1,819 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Beauvoisin843 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bergies1,337 m · N, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bisanne Sud1,929 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Bozel (Le Pre)1,481 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal brizon1,091 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Caron Ouest3,110 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring Caron Sud3,140 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring Cascade de glandieu475 m · SW launch Ceillac1,830 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 de Soubeyrand1,196 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Col des Frêtes1,640 m · SW launch Col du Palastre2,176 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring Courchon794 m · SW launch Déco Baisse de Raymond (Veillos)2,037 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Escalette587 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring Evosges776 m · SW launch Frioland1,746 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Grands Montets3,234 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Jas d'oris1,696 m · SW launch · thermal L Ecureuil1,873 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal L'épine - lac d'aiguebelette1,139 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal La Bourgeoise (Samoens)1,751 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal La croupe de charance1,543 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal La Grande Sure1,578 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal La sainte victoire866 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal La Vesancière1,250 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Lachens south (school slope)1,228 m · SW launch Lachens West1,447 m · SW launch Lanches (Col de la Loze, Courchevel)2,300 m · NE, SW launch · thermal Lans-en-Vercors 200m1,170 m · SW, W, NW launch le Chalvet (Saint Andre les Alpes)1,555 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Le Colombier1,998 m · SW, W launch · thermal Le cousson1,492 m · SW launch le Grand Bornand2,017 m · NE, SW launch · thermal Le Grand Ratz802 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Le Grand Replomb2,467 m · S, SW, W launch Le Méruz1,300 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch Le Pas Saint Martin1,280 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Le Rissas533 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Le Sire Sud1,492 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Les 2 alpes2,393 m · SW, W launch · thermal Les Richards1,530 m · S, SW launch · thermal Macot la plagne2,702 m · SW launch Margeriaz1,743 m · S, SW launch Marlens993 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · thermal Merpuis552 m · SW, W, NW launch Mieussy1,608 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Monaco- Roquebrune- Mont Gros674 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Mont de la chambre2,809 m · SW, W launch · thermal Mont guillaume1,472 m · SW launch Mont Lachat2,053 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal Morzine1,559 m · SW launch Moustiers Ste.Marie - Mt.Denier1,401 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Orcieres2,096 m · SW launch · thermal Parves593 m · SW, W, NW launch Pointe de la Masse2,755 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Porte Sereine1,140 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Pravouta1,729 m · S, SW, W launch · thermal Romaniere250 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Roynac - col du deves453 m · SW launch Ruy Sud1,074 m · SW launch Saint Pierre de Chartreuse - La Scia1,662 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · thermal Saint sorlin663 m · SW launch Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard1,313 m · SW, W launch Saleve - Les Crêts1,258 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Sapenay (south-west)698 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Signes - agnis697 m · SE, SW launch · thermal Sorgia1,344 m · SW launch · thermal Sospel - Agaisen735 m · S, SW launch · thermal Sospel - Montegrosso1,232 m · SW, W launch · thermal Vallandry1,677 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal Villard - cote 20001,691 m · N, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Also workable in a south-westerly wind

Aiguille du Midi -S / N3,593 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Aiguines988 m · W launch Allevard-south takeoff1,549 m · S launch · thermal Arpette (Les Arcs)2,151 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Banon1,047 m · E, SE, S launch Cagnorina - Tende- Tenda1,078 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Caron Nord3,069 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring Cavillore1,010 m · S launch Chamoux1,250 m · W launch · thermal Charézier569 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Col de la Colombiere1,906 m · S launch · ridge soaring Col du Sapenay 'Le Belvedere'897 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Domes de Miages3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaring Flegere2,345 m · SE, S launch · thermal L'allevoux816 m · W launch · thermal L'ebaudiaz1,640 m · W, NW launch · thermal La Dent de Crolles2,050 m · S launch La Viste138 m · W launch Lachens South1,625 m · S launch · thermal Laragne - le Chabre1,304 m · N, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal le Puet1,016 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Le Vieux Chaillol3,120 m · SE, S launch Les Gets - Mont Chery1,794 m · SE launch · thermal Les Saix1,622 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Les villard de Macot1,321 m · W launch · thermal Lesches en diois1,501 m · S launch · thermal Meribel2,611 m · N, NW launch Mont Myon614 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Mont Vorassay2,280 m · S launch Montgellafrey1,791 m · SE, S launch Montgirod-Arcachat1,931 m · E, SE, S launch Mt.Ventoux1,898 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Oraison532 m · W launch · ridge soaring Plaine Joux (Passy)1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermal Plan de langot1,185 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Platé2,166 m · S launch Poudreuse (Les Arcs)2,102 m · W launch · thermal Puy Aillaud1,628 m · SE, S launch · thermal Rabou1,517 m · W launch · ridge soaring Revard1,515 m · W, NW launch · thermal Rognes368 m · W launch · ridge soaring Saint Hilaire du Touvet906 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal Saint Jean de Sault1,003 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Saint Vincent les Forts1,269 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Plancert1,621 m · W launch · thermal Sainte-Victoire - Pic des Mouches990 m · S launch · thermal Sapenay (pass)896 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal solaure1,220 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal soleil boeuf2,190 m · E, W launch · thermal Tete noire de Pormenaz2,291 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermal Thollon les memises - Col de Pertuis1,589 m · SE, S launch Thonon-orcier1,367 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Thorenc - Col de Bleyne1,513 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Val Pelouse1,696 m · W launch · thermal

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