Take-off
Very easy takeoff and asphalt road until takeoff
1,517 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
Larouco Sul paragliding site and weather forecast
Portugal. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Larouco Sul.
Altitude1,517 m
Launch directionsE, SE, S
Coordinates41.8798, -7.7210
AreaPortugal
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Larouco Sul is a flatland site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 1,517 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.
- Terrain
- flatland
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Yes
When the wind is wrong for Larouco Sul
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Larouco Sul doesn't cover.
Larouco Nortenortherly or north-easterly wind, 4 km away · 1,250 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCSra da Graçasouth-westerly or westerly wind, 54 km away · 916 m · N, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCBaltarnorth-westerly wind, 4 km away · 1,288 m · N, NW launch · thermal, XC
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Gralhas
Very easy to land
1,004 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
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Paragliding sites near Larouco Sul
Larouco Norte4 km away · 1,250 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCBaltar4 km away · 1,288 m · N, NW launch · thermal, XCCastanheira12 km away · 1,258 mLeiranco Mountain18 km away · 1,041 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCMonte do Pisco - Tourém16 km away · 1,362 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCSerra da Olga _Chaves19 km away · 624 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XC
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