Montmin (Col de la Forclaz)
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Talloires (4 km)
47 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1265 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.81420, 6.24700Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:30 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~218 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 6.2 mm.
base ~218m · wind 8 km/h · precip 6.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~291 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 9.7 mm.
base ~291m · wind 8 km/h · precip 9.7mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Aug (88/100, 22°C, 53mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (5/100, 184mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.93 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.11 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Alti: 1240m from Annecy go to 'col de la forclaz'. here take the road to the north and park your car after a few meters. Walk 10 mn.
Pilot comments
good start for XC. You can see some flights with google earth to understand which flights you can have. look at 'view some gpd tracks of flights'.
Nearby sites
Chalet de l'Aulp (48) · Col des Frêtes (53) · Lancrenaz (45) · Chalet de la Froulaz (49) · Col du Varo (44) · Annecy - Planfait (55)