Allevard-les Plagnes
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de l'Isere · Nearest city: Allevard (6 km)
63 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2066 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.38780, 6.14750Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:05 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~487 m, wind 23 km/h, precipitation 9.5 mm.
base ~487m · wind 23 km/h · precip 9.5mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~155 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 9.4 mm.
base ~155m · wind 8 km/h · precip 9.4mmComposite 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 (73/100, 18°C, 91mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 153mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 21 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
on the top of the ski station. go by car to 'super-collet' and take the chair lift (open in winter and July-august). takeoff on the grass, near the ski tow.
Nearby sites
Allevard-south takeoff (61) · Allevard-Malatrait (51) · Val Pelouse (56) · Allevard-St Pierre (48) · Villaroux "Les vaches" (32) · Col du Glandon (52)