Roche Champion
📍 Vaud , Jura-Nord vaudois District · Nearest city: Le Chenit (8 km)
33 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1318 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
46.58950, 6.12380Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
10
3°C
Feb
45
5°C
Mar
30
8°C
Apr
20
9°C
May
38
13°C
Jun
38
17°C
Jul
75
20°C
Aug
88
22°C
Sep
53
14°C
Oct
53
14°C
Nov
60
9°C
Dec
20
4°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (88/100, 22°C, 74mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (10/100, 182mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:35
Solar noon: 13:34
Golden hour: 19:32 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:32
Day: 13.9 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.71 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Technical cliff takeoff. Unofficial site
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
Nearby sites
Noirmont (29) · Pic de l\'aigle (39) · La Vesancière (65) · Lezat (11) · Mijoux (46) · Petit Mont-Rond (46)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.