La Barillette (or:Les Burnes Gelées)
📍 Vaud , Nyon District · Nearest city: Saint-Cergue (3 km)
52 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1420 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.42940, 6.13222Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:19 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~763 m, viento 8 km/h.
base ~763m · wind 8 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~888 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~888m · wind 16 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~1416 m, viento 25 km/h.
base ~1416m · wind 25 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
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 | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.20 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Leave your car at the arrival of 'la barillette'. walk 10 minutes down to find (not easily) the Takeoff. See the plan. Thats an abrupt corridor in the trees. Max 15-20 meteo wind. See the windbalise of 'MétéoSuisse' at 'La Dôle': http://www.meteosuisse.admin.ch/web/fr/meteo/temps_actuel.par0023.html?allStations=1 Take care of the TMA of Geneva airport. All informations on the site of the club: le CVLD http://www.cvld.ch/pages/sites-de-vol/sites-du-club/la-barillette-ou-les-burnes-gelees.html
Rules and notes
Take care of the TMA of Geneva airport. max. 2000 meters on the Jura, and 1050 on the plain http://www.cvld.ch/pages/securite/espace-aerien/tma-de-geneve.html
Pilot comments
Not often used
Nearby sites
La Dôle (52) · Saint-Cergue (64) · L'Orient - Les Esserts (4) · Les Bioux (1) · Les Bioux (2) · Saleve - La Table d'Orientation (44)