Pointe de l'Arbaron
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Magland (4 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1952 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.00660, 6.66446Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:29 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~725 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~725m · wind 11 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1061 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~1061m · wind 13 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1779 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~1779m · wind 11 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) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
This take off is not really clean, some small trees.
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