Tete de Ran
📍 Neuchatel , Val-de-Ruz District · Nearest city: Fontainemelon (3 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1420 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
47.05410, 6.85310Loading real-time wind…
📡 Live wind (Holfuy station)
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Real-time data from crowd-source station on site · refreshes every 5 min · fuente: holfuy.com
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
20
1°C
Feb
20
4°C
Mar
45
6°C
Apr
45
8°C
May
38
11°C
Jun
38
15°C
Jul
60
18°C
Aug
83
20°C
Sep
53
12°C
Oct
68
10°C
Nov
60
5°C
Dec
35
0°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (83/100, 20°C, 80mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (20/100, 88mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Zurich)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:31
Solar noon: 13:31
Golden hour: 19:30 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:30
Day: 14.0 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.73 | 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
There is a ramp for hang gliders. Keep an eye out for the powerlines when you fly to the left.
Nearby sites
Chaumont (34) · La Roche-Devant (34) · Mont-Soleil (52) · Chasseral (51) · Corgemont (42) · Mauborget (63)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.