Montaud
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de l'Isere · Nearest city: Saint-Quentin-sur-Isere (4 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1262 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.24500, 5.57445Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:05 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~759 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~759m · wind 14 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1115 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~1115m · 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
On the road from Montaud to Autrans, before Mortier tunel (road really closed : take off not accessible from Autrans). Montaud village is 5 km south from Voreppe -via Veurey- 15 km NW from Grenoble. Take off is on road side ... no walking ! Impressive for beginners : good slope, not too wide, but no real danger if breeze is present.
Rules and notes
Please be really respectful while driving across the inhabited places !
Pilot comments
Caution, altitude is limited, due to airways : - 1900 m over Bec d'Orient (W of take off), - 2800 m over take off, the limit is between both.
Nearby sites
petit Montaud (44) · Charande-la moliere (50) · Chalais (55) · Lans-en-Vercors 100m (49) · Lans-en-Vercors 200m (57) · Le Grand Ratz (54)