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Luss

2🟡 Marginal

United Kingdom · Takeoff 302 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1855

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~335 m, viento 21 km/h, con precipitación 1.6 mm.

Wind max: 21 km/h
Base: 335 m
CAPE: 90
LI: 0.0
2026-08-1990

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~468 m, viento 14 km/h, con precipitación 0.9 mm.

Wind max: 14 km/h
Base: 468 m
CAPE: 380
LI: 0.0
2026-08-2080

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1006 m, viento 18 km/h.

Wind max: 18 km/h
Base: 1006 m
CAPE: 100
LI: 0.0
2026-08-2175

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~935 m, viento 8 km/h.

Wind max: 8 km/h
Base: 935 m
CAPE: 60
LI: 0.0

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Takeoff description

From the parking spot go through the gate and up through the field in a Northerly direction. A track leads up through birch trees past a mobile phone base station and on to bracken covered slopes. Take off is anywhere suitable above the gate/fence

About this site

Luss is a paragliding launch site in United Kingdom, near Helensburgh. Takeoff elevation is 302 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 2/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: NE. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.