La Barillette (or:Les Burnes Gelées)
📍 Vaud , Nyon District · Nearest city: Saint-Cergue (3 km)
52 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1420 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.42940, 6.13222Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:31 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~986 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~986m · wind 16 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1126 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~1126m · wind 17 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1484 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~1484m · wind 16 km/hComposite 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
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.20 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Leave your car at the arrival of 'la barillette'. walk 10 minutes down to find (not easily) the Takeoff. See the plan. Thats an abrupt corridor in the trees. Max 15-20 meteo wind. See the windbalise of 'MétéoSuisse' at 'La Dôle': http://www.meteosuisse.admin.ch/web/fr/meteo/temps_actuel.par0023.html?allStations=1 Take care of the TMA of Geneva airport. All informations on the site of the club: le CVLD http://www.cvld.ch/pages/sites-de-vol/sites-du-club/la-barillette-ou-les-burnes-gelees.html
Rules and notes
Take care of the TMA of Geneva airport. max. 2000 meters on the Jura, and 1050 on the plain http://www.cvld.ch/pages/securite/espace-aerien/tma-de-geneve.html
Pilot comments
Not often used
Nearby sites
La Dôle (52) · Saint-Cergue (64) · L'Orient - Les Esserts (4) · Saleve - troinex - suisse (5) · Les Bioux (1) · Les Bioux (2)