Montgellafrey
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Saint-Remy-de-Maurienne (4 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1791 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.40810, 6.31640Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~426 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 4.8 mm.
base ~426m · wind 12 km/h · precip 4.8mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~251 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 7.0 mm.
base ~251m · wind 8 km/h · precip 7.0mmComposite 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, 19°C, 61mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 154mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.88 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Alti: 1790m Grass slope, walk a few minutes.
Nearby sites
Col de la Madeleine (61) · St jean de maurienne (10) · Val Pelouse (56) · Chamoux (48) · Allevard-les Plagnes (63) · Allevard-south takeoff (61)