Les Limouches
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Drome · Nearest city: Montelier (10 km)
37 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 984 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
44.89060, 5.14131Loading 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
50
5°C
Feb
35
8°C
Mar
43
10°C
Apr
58
12°C
May
53
15°C
Jun
65
19°C
Jul
88
23°C
Aug
95
24°C
Sep
43
16°C
Oct
68
15°C
Nov
68
9°C
Dec
35
4°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (95/100, 24°C, 12mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (35/100, 95mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:42
Solar noon: 13:37
Golden hour: 19:33 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:33
Day: 13.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | 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
Col du Trallu - Col des Limouches
Rules and notes
<b> NO Toplanding in fields behind TO!</b>
Nearby sites
Léoncel Ouest (47) · Léoncel Sud (47) · col de la Bataille (60) · Saint-Jean-en-Royans (40) · Col de Rousset (48) · Die (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.