Sapenay (pass)
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Chindrieux (1 km)
45 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 896 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.82420, 5.86722Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:32 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1211 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1211m · wind 12 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1400 m, viento 17 km/h.
base ~1400m · wind 17 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1354 m, viento 21 km/h.
base ~1354m · wind 21 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 | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.23 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
alti: 897m From landing: drive to Chindrieux. In the village take the D54 road to \'col du sapenay\'. Cross this pass and park your car, there\'s sign \'décollage parapente du sapenay\'.
Pilot comments
it seems to have a good restitution. With south wind it\'s flyable, the wind get round chartreuse mountain and comes from SW. If it\'s from your right on the take-off, try the south take off (sapenay site). Read the sign on the takeoff to understand local regulation.
Nearby sites
Col du Sapenay 'Le Belvedere' (45) · Sapenay (south-west) (43) · Colombier (30) · Le chat (27) · Parves (43) · Semnoz (50)