Orcieres
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: Chorges (17 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2096 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.69910, 6.30606Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:14 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~273 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 15.2 mm.
base ~273m · wind 11 km/h · precip 15.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~144 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 9.3 mm.
base ~144m · wind 12 km/h · precip 9.3mmComposite 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, 51mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (20/100, 197mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 11 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | 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
in the mountain, north west of the ski runs starting : a bad(!) track is going there (4x4), or 20 minutes walk. Altn TO: at 'les Marches (2WD + 10mins hike): N44 41 40.9 E6 18 10.6, 1940m
Nearby sites
Les Richards (63) · Col du Palastre (63) · Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes (43) · Le Vieux Chaillol (70) · Ancelle (56) · La Bâtie-Neuve (42)