Col du Glandon
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Saint-Etienne-de-Cuines (15 km)
52 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1918 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.23970, 6.17222Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:20 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~370 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 10.8 mm.
base ~370m · wind 10 km/h · precip 10.8mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~311 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 8.8 mm.
base ~311m · wind 7 km/h · precip 8.8mmComposite 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 (80/100, 19°C, 83mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 179mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
If it\'s breeze or north: on the neck, just near the road. Walk 5 minuts. If it\'s south wind fly between the \'col du glandon\' and the \'col de la croix de fer\', over the D526 road.
Nearby sites
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