La Dôle
📍 Vaud , Nyon District · Nearest city: Saint-Cergue (5 km)
52 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1660 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.42520, 6.09989Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:19 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~130 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 9.3 mm.
base ~130m · wind 9 km/h · precip 9.3mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~155 m, wind 13 km/h, precipitation 6.6 mm.
base ~155m · wind 13 km/h · precip 6.6mmComposite 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 (88/100, 19°C, 64mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (5/100, 166mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.75 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.34 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
1680 metre. Clif takeoff Only takeoff by wind est, est sud-est.
Nearby sites
La Barillette (or:Les Burnes Gelées) (52) · Saint-Cergue (64) · Saleve - La Table d'Orientation (44) · Crêt Blanc (37) · Le Pont-Vallée de Joux (38) · Dent de Vaulion (35)