Col d'Ey
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Drome · Nearest city: Buis-les-Baronnies (4 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 770 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.31100, 5.28180Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:06 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1680 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~1680m · wind 16 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1922 m, viento 17 km/h.
base ~1922m · wind 17 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.91 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.03 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
just near the neck 'col d'ey'. From 'Sainte Jalle' village, go to the south with a little road which cross this neck. Just before the neck take on your left (picture). Walk a few minutes.
Pilot comments
very good site when north wind is too strong on other sites. Montains are not so high, so it's like flatland XC when you have good weather. very funny!
Nearby sites
Sainte-Jalle (41) · Beauvoisin (57) · Sahune (40) · Col de Soubeyrand (53) · Mt.Ventoux (44) · Garde Grosse (50)