Col de Freydane
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de l'Isere · Nearest city: Livet-et-Gavet (8 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2643 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.17040, 5.97820Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:16 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~670 m, viento 6 km/h.
base ~670m · wind 6 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1340 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1340m · wind 12 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1302 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1302m · wind 12 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20⚠️ Marginal · peak 58 at 16h
- Cloud suck alto (94/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 35 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 50 ☁️⚠️ | 14 50 ☁️⚠️ | 15 50 ☁️⚠️ | 16 58 ☁️⚠️ | 17 58 ☁️⚠️ | 18 50 ☁️⚠️ | 19 58 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 16h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI -0.4 · BL top 1200 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3093 m · 0°C at 2740 m · Pro score 56/100 · sun 24° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 60 at 17h
- Día muy estable (CAPE<50, LI>2) — sin térmicas
- Cloud suck alto (70/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 30 ☁️⚠️ | 11 55 ☁️⚠️ | 12 55 ☁️⚠️ | 13 30 ☁️⚠️ | 14 30 ☁️⚠️ | 15 30 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 60 ☁️⚠️ | 18 55 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 17h: CAPE 20 J/kg · LI 3.5 · BL top 1065 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3368 m · 0°C at 2820 m · Pro score 52/100 · sun 18° 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: 16:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 2.4°C · Td: -1.2°C
LCL (cloud base): 449 m
BL top: 1200 m
0°C level: 2740 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) | 16 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.11 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
mountain take-off, only when the snow is on the ground. In August you will open your glide on the stones.
Pilot comments
Nice flight, don't wait too late in summer to come here.
Nearby sites
Le Grand Replomb (67) · Lac de Crop (54) · Prapoutel les 7 laux (53) · Croix de Chamrousse (56) · Chamrousse - l'Aiguille / la Croix (63) · Alpes d'huez (50)