Col de la Madeleine
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: La Chambre (10 km)
61 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2500 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.44410, 6.35990Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:06 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~345 m, wind 21 km/h, precipitation 4.1 mm.
base ~345m · wind 21 km/h · precip 4.1mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~241 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 7.0 mm.
base ~241m · wind 7 km/h · precip 7.0mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Aug (81/100, 14°C, 54mm lluvia) · Worst month: May (5/100, 227mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.44 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
After Télésiege of Lauzière, at the top (2500m), you can take off from South East (morning), or North East (if valley wind).
Nearby sites
Montgellafrey (60) · L'ebaudiaz (49) · St jean de maurienne (10) · Chamoux (48) · Val Pelouse (56) · Allevard-les Plagnes (63)