Le chateau
📍 Languedoc-Roussillon , Departement de la Lozere · Nearest city: Chirac (6 km)
43 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 770 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
44.47170, 3.27500Loading real-time wind…
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Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:04 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-2075/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1219 m, viento 20 km/h.
base ~1219m · wind 20 km/h2026-04-2185/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1355 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1355m · wind 12 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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 | 0.77 | 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 |
Nearby sites
Le villard (35) · St-Bonnet-de-Chirac (40) · Barjac (42) · Mende est (37) · Mende nord (33) · Mende sud (9)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.