Les Giettes
📍 Valais , Monthey District · Nearest city: Monthey (4 km)
34 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1380 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
46.22050, 6.95777Loading real-time wind…
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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
35
2°C
Feb
60
6°C
Mar
30
6°C
Apr
45
10°C
May
53
13°C
Jun
60
18°C
Jul
75
22°C
Aug
80
23°C
Sep
53
15°C
Oct
53
14°C
Nov
60
9°C
Dec
20
3°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (80/100, 23°C, 95mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 175mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Zurich)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:32
Solar noon: 13:30
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) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.73 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Valerette (56) · Refuge de Chalin (53) · Mex Aiguille (45) · Signal de Soi (56) · Pointe de Bellevue-2030 (43) · La Tourche (58)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.