Paragliding sites for a westerly (W) wind in France
98 sites in France are rated best for W winds and 42 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.
Les carroz d'arachesWed 23 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 1,797 m · NW 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 · thermalPlan de l'Aiguille (Chamonix)Fri 18 Sept: 65/100 Good · local thermal · 2,275 m · W launch · thermalDomes de MiagesWed 23 Sept: 65/100 Good · ridge · 3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaringSaint-Gervais-les-Bains - PlancertFri 18 Sept: 63/100 Good · local thermal · 1,621 m · W launch · thermalMont LachatWed 23 Sept: 62/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 2,053 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalGrands MontetsWed 23 Sept: 61/100 Good · ridge · 3,234 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Best in a westerly wind
Abondance2,320 m · SE, W launchAgy plane1,275 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launchAiguines988 m · W launchAllevard-Malatrait1,409 m · W launch · thermalAltiport (Les Arcs)2,081 m · SW, W, NW launchAnnecy - Planfait956 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalArpette (Les Arcs)2,151 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalAvoriaz1,819 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBelvedere1,387 m · W launch · thermalBourg st maurice1,446 m · W launchBozel (Le Pre)1,481 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalBuc1,066 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalCaron Ouest3,110 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaringCaron Sud3,140 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaringCeillac1,830 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalChamoux1,250 m · W launch · thermalChamrousse - l'Aiguille / la Croix1,813 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalChatel Morclan (summit)1,963 m · SE, W launch · thermalChatel Morclan (under the top)1,867 m · SE, W launch · thermalchatel-mens1,914 m · SW, W launch · thermalCol du Sapenay 'Le Belvedere'897 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalCollet de Tat - Superdevoluy1,705 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalColombier1,509 m · W launchContras1,620 m · W launchCourtet1,371 m · W, NW launch · thermalCroix de Chamrousse2,219 m · N, W, NW launchDie954 m · W launch · thermalDigne les Bains - l'Andran1,202 m · N, NE, W, NW launchGrands Montets3,234 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalHabere poche1,469 m · N, W launchL Ecureuil1,873 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalL'allevoux816 m · W launch · thermalL'ebaudiaz1,640 m · W, NW launch · thermalL'épine - lac d'aiguebelette1,139 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalL'ours1,841 m · W launchLa Clusaz2,029 m · N, W, NW launch · thermalLa Clusaz - Crêt du Loup1,819 m · N, W, NW launch · thermalLa Grande Sure1,578 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalLa Viste138 m · W launchLans en vercors1,292 m · W launchLans-en-Vercors 200m1,170 m · SW, W, NW launchle Chalvet (Saint Andre les Alpes)1,555 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalLe Colombier1,998 m · SW, W launch · thermalLe Grand Ratz802 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalLe Grand Replomb2,467 m · S, SW, W launchLe Méruz1,300 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchLe Murier 4 Seigneurs664 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalLes 2 alpes2,393 m · SW, W launch · thermalLes arcs2,501 m · W launchLes houches - Prarion1,938 m · NE, W launchLes villard de Macot1,321 m · W launch · thermalMarlens993 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · thermalMegeve1,754 m · N, NE, E, W, NW launch · thermalMerpuis552 m · SW, W, NW launchMieussy1,608 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalMison683 m · W launch · ridge soaringMont de la chambre2,809 m · SW, W launch · thermalMont Lachat2,053 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalMont Myon614 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalMontcusel456 m · S, W launchMoustiers Ste.Marie - Mt.Denier1,401 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalNaves (lac des bozons)1,999 m · W, NW launchOraison532 m · W launch · ridge soaringParves593 m · SW, W, NW launchPic de l\'aigle945 m · W, NW launchPlan de l'Aiguille (Chamonix)2,275 m · W launch · thermalPoudreuse (Les Arcs)2,102 m · W launch · thermalPrapoutel les 7 laux1,970 m · W launchPravouta1,729 m · S, SW, W launch · thermalPraz sur arly1,009 m · N, S, W launchPre valet la sarna1,041 m · W launchRabou1,517 m · W launch · ridge soaringRevard1,515 m · W, NW launch · thermalRoche parstir2,044 m · W launch · thermalRognes368 m · W launch · ridge soaringRustrel921 m · W launchSaint Jean de Sault1,003 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSaint Pierre de Chartreuse - La Scia1,662 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · thermalSaint Vincent les Forts1,269 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalSaint-Gervais-les-Bains - La charme1,840 m · W launch · thermalSaint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard1,313 m · SW, W launchSaint-Gervais-les-Bains - Plancert1,621 m · W launch · thermalSaint-Maurice703 m · W, NW launch · thermalSaleve - Les Crêts1,258 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalSapenay (pass)896 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalSederon-mevouillon : le fort1,077 m · E, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalSemnoz1,487 m · W launchSeptmoncel1,066 m · W launchsoleil boeuf2,190 m · E, W launch · thermalSospel - Montegrosso1,232 m · SW, W launch · thermalSt.Jean-Monclar (Dormillouse)1,901 m · W, NW launch · thermalThonon-orcier1,367 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalVal d'Isere2,499 m · W launchVal Pelouse1,696 m · W launch · thermalVallandry1,677 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalVerel pragondran890 m · N, W, NW launch · thermalVillard - cote 20001,691 m · N, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalVillevieille1,007 m · W launch
Also workable in a westerly wind
Ancelle1,517 m · S, SW launchBeauvoisin843 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBisanne Nord1,921 m · N, NW launch · thermalBisanne Sud1,929 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalBonneval sur Arc2,876 m · N, W launchCaron Nord3,069 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaringCol de Freydane2,643 m · N launchColombiers d'Entraigues1,577 m · NW launch · thermalCormet de roselend2,041 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalCourchon794 m · SW launchDomes de Miages3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaringEscalette587 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaringFenetre 71,419 m · W, NW launch · thermalGarde Grosse915 m · S, NW launchLa Bourgeoise (Samoens)1,751 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLa sainte victoire866 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLac de Crop2,095 m · N launch · thermalLachens West1,447 m · SW launchLanches (Col de la Loze, Courchevel)2,300 m · NE, SW launch · thermalle Puet1,016 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalLes carroz d'araches1,797 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLes Richards1,530 m · S, SW launch · thermalLes Saix1,622 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMeribel2,611 m · N, NW launchMontgirod-Arcachat1,931 m · E, SE, S launchMontlambert869 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · thermalMontmin (Col de la Forclaz)1,265 m · N, NW launch · thermalpetit Montaud705 m · NW launch · thermalPlaine Joux (Passy)1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermalPlan de langot1,185 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalPointe de la Masse2,755 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalPort697 m · NW launchPorte Sereine1,140 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalRefuge de l Aigle3,459 m · N, E, NW launchSaint Hilaire du Touvet906 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermalSaint sorlin663 m · SW launchSaint-Jean-en-Royans862 m · NW launchSorgia1,344 m · SW launch · thermalSospel - Agaisen735 m · S, SW launch · thermalTete noire de Pormenaz2,291 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalTres le mont1,351 m · N, NW launch · thermalVillaroux "Les vaches"601 m · N, W, NW launch · thermal
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