Gourdon
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Alpes-Maritimes · Nearest city: Grasse (7 km)
13 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1163 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
43.72300, 6.94380Loading real-time wind…
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Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:37
Solar noon: 13:30
Golden hour: 19:23 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:23
Day: 13.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.39 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
L'embarnier - a SE-facing rugged ridge, actually two takeoffs, a small one right next to the parking with a big rock in its midst, another one, large and easy, reachable by a short walk up the ridge.
Nearby sites
Cavillore (15) · Gourdon-Kennedy (18) · Greolieres (12) · le Puet (15) · Thorenc - Col de Bleyne (16) · Lachens south (school slope) (15)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.