Les villard de Macot
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Macot-la-Plagne (1 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1321 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
45.53870, 6.67310Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
20
5°C
Feb
60
8°C
Mar
45
7°C
Apr
45
10°C
May
38
14°C
Jun
60
19°C
Jul
60
23°C
Aug
88
25°C
Sep
53
15°C
Oct
53
15°C
Nov
60
10°C
Dec
20
5°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (88/100, 25°C, 62mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 209mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:35
Solar noon: 13:31
Golden hour: 19:28 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:28
Day: 13.9 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Just near of the road going to La Plagne, in a town call Prariond. At 1300m wind: SW to NW
Nearby sites
Prariond (36) · Teleski Granier (42) · Mont Jovet (62) · Pra Plan (45) · Bozel (Le Pre) (58) · Roche de Mio (49)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.