Col du Palastre

63🟢 Flyable today

France · Takeoff 2176 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1880

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~768 m, viento 14 km/h.

Wind max: 14 km/h

Base: 768 m

CAPE: 260

LI: 2.7

2026-08-1980

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1808 m, viento 23 km/h.

Wind max: 23 km/h

Base: 1808 m

CAPE: 130

LI: 0.7

2026-08-2016

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~397 m, viento 11 km/h, con precipitación 8.9 mm.

Wind max: 11 km/h

Base: 397 m

CAPE: 420

LI: -4.4

2026-08-216

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~382 m, viento 12 km/h, con precipitación 12.6 mm.

Wind max: 12 km/h

Base: 382 m

CAPE: 40

LI: -1.6

Map and thermal hotspots

Accessible list of hotspots (11)

Latitude	Longitude	Altitude (m)	Probability
44.681	6.222	1461	1.00
44.692	6.188	1996	0.95
44.730	6.227	2572	0.93
44.739	6.204	2984	0.84
44.695	6.198	2096	0.79
44.701	6.164	2084	0.79
44.686	6.209	1654	0.76
44.696	6.179	1993	0.69
44.725	6.269	1818	0.69
44.687	6.198	1640	0.59
44.736	6.189	3024	0.57

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Col du Palastre is a paragliding launch site in France, near Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur. Takeoff elevation is 2176 meters above sea level. It has a good thermal and XC score of 63/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: S, SW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.