Chalais

55⛔ Not flyable

France · Takeoff 1003 m

Forecast next days

2026-07-0435

Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1940 m, viento 19 km/h.

Wind max: 19 km/h

Base: 1940 m

CAPE: 10

LI: 4.5

2026-07-0555

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2222 m, viento 21 km/h.

Wind max: 21 km/h

Base: 2222 m

CAPE: 20

LI: 2.7

2026-07-0660

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2097 m, viento 17 km/h.

Wind max: 17 km/h

Base: 2097 m

CAPE: 30

LI: 1.3

2026-07-0765

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~3226 m, viento 15 km/h.

Wind max: 15 km/h

Base: 3226 m

CAPE: 20

LI: 2.5

Map and thermal hotspots

Accessible list of hotspots (9)

Latitude	Longitude	Altitude (m)	Probability
45.330	5.634	642	1.00
45.266	5.719	1020	0.88
45.310	5.672	956	0.87
45.322	5.635	714	0.86
45.316	5.679	1003	0.84
45.330	5.684	1213	0.82
45.257	5.682	957	0.78
45.289	5.656	786	0.74
45.289	5.700	1467	0.71

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Takeoff description

20 mn by feet from Chalais, 5 km east of Voreppe, 15 km NW from Grenoble. Easy take off! Landing not visible from take off. Take care about thermal wind in valley : morning site !

About this site

Chalais is a paragliding launch site in France, near Voreppe. Takeoff elevation is 1003 meters above sea level. It has a good thermal and XC score of 55/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: S. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.