solaure
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Drome · Nearest city: Die (7 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1220 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.69170, 5.35430Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 13:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1275 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~1275m · wind 18 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1427 m, viento 17 km/h.
base ~1427m · wind 17 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1247 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~1247m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1244 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~1244m · wind 14 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 70 at 15h
⏰ Useful window: 15:00 – 16:00
| 08 30 | 09 30 | 10 50 | 11 50 | 12 55 | 13 50 | 14 50 | 15 70 | 16 55 | 17 45 | 18 40 | 19 50 | 20 50 |
Peak 15h: CAPE 220 J/kg · LI 1.1 · BL top 1465 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2157 m · 0°C at 2940 m · Pro score 66/100 · sun 31° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 30 at 8h
- Día muy estable (CAPE<50, LI>2) — sin térmicas
| 08 30 | 09 30 | 10 30 | 11 30 | 12 30 | 13 30 | 14 30 | 15 30 | 16 30 | 17 30 ☁️⚠️ | 18 30 | 19 30 | 20 30 |
Peak 8h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 8.0 · BL top 80 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1445 m · 0°C at 2960 m · Pro score 52/100 · sun 25° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 15:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 15.1°C · Td: 7.6°C
LCL (cloud base): 937 m
BL top: 1465 m
0°C level: 2940 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
suitable for handgliding but you have to carry your hg 15 minutes on your back. SOUTH. from die folow gap direction, after 9km turn left before restaurant 'Le Seillon' direction Montmaur en diois. in the second village, turn right (climb) and folow the road (good) till the 'col du royer'. you are on the plateau. turn right, park the car an by foot, go on the top of the ridge, follow the track in east direction. you may walk 15 minutes and find the take off almost cliff takeoff.
Rules and notes
respect people, espacially the farmers !! and nature. thanks
Pilot comments
beautifull. a little cliff (2 or 3 meters) under the take off very good early in the moring in summer. bad after. the valley brise is coming slowly from the west and after the north. it is not flyable. you can't launch or if your already flying, you sink.
Nearby sites
Aurel (48) · Die (46) · Clamontard - Luc-en-Diois (40) · Col de Rousset (48) · Lesches en diois (54) · col de la Bataille (60)