Les Lués
📍 Valais , Saint-Maurice District · Nearest city: Salvan (4 km)
68 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2000 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.09570, 6.97150Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:02 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~572 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 3.2 mm.
base ~572m · wind 10 km/h · precip 3.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~404 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 10.5 mm.
base ~404m · wind 7 km/h · precip 10.5mmComposite 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 (75/100, 18°C, 81mm lluvia) · Worst month: Apr (5/100, 183mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 11 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.62 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
46°8'68' (46.0868)N; 6°97'108' (6.97108)E - Elevation : 2000 m.
Nearby sites
Mex Aiguille (45) · Refuge de Chalin (53) · Valerette (56) · Les Giettes (34) · Signal de Soi (56) · Antème (49)