Petit Mont-Rond
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de l'Ain · Nearest city: Echenevex (6 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1491 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.35750, 6.01793Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:32 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~113 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 11.1 mm.
base ~113m · wind 8 km/h · precip 11.1mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~211 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 6.9 mm.
base ~211m · wind 12 km/h · precip 6.9mmComposite 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 (88/100, 20°C, 67mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (20/100, 112mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
The take-off is flat with break in edge of cliff close to the arrival of Télécombi near the transmitter/ antenna. Orientation NE to SW - Attention - High-tension line on the right in 700 m.
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