Chamoux

49🟢 Flyable today

France · Takeoff 1250 m

Forecast next days

2026-10-0390

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~286 m, viento 8 km/h.

Wind max: 8 km/h

Base: 286 m

CAPE: 160

LI: -1.0

2026-10-0490

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~428 m, viento 11 km/h.

Wind max: 11 km/h

Base: 428 m

CAPE: 300

LI: -0.9

2026-10-0580

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~708 m, viento 7 km/h.

Wind max: 7 km/h

Base: 708 m

CAPE: 90

LI: -1.5

2026-10-0695

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~729 m, viento 6 km/h.

Wind max: 6 km/h

Base: 729 m

CAPE: 140

LI: -2.7

Map and thermal hotspots

Accessible list of hotspots (8)

Latitude	Longitude	Altitude (m)	Probability
45.531	6.240	1155	1.00
45.513	6.210	1150	0.89
45.572	6.288	895	0.83
45.512	6.253	1270	0.79
45.531	6.229	862	0.75
45.519	6.271	1442	0.70
45.573	6.312	1162	0.69
45.510	6.242	1304	0.55

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Takeoff description

Small takeoff with nice slope. The take-off is located near the highest point in a valley. So you first have to fly through the valley to get the house-thermal at the beginning of the slope. Lot's of local schools fly there. Good road to the starting place, last 100 meters by foot. Toplanding possible.

About this site

Chamoux is a paragliding launch site in France, near Aiton. Takeoff elevation is 1250 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 49/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: W. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.