Mont Pelat
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Cruet (7 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1527 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
45.59340, 6.11338Loading 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
2°C
Feb
20
5°C
Mar
45
6°C
Apr
60
8°C
May
53
11°C
Jun
53
15°C
Jul
60
19°C
Aug
80
20°C
Sep
53
12°C
Oct
53
12°C
Nov
68
6°C
Dec
20
1°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (80/100, 20°C, 90mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 151mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:37
Solar noon: 13:34
Golden hour: 19:30 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:30
Day: 13.9 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 13 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.73 | 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
Simple
Nearby sites
Montlambert (64) · Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte (44) · Le Colombier (53) · Margeriaz (45) · Croix d'Allant (45) · Villaroux "Les vaches" (32)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.