Villaroux "Les vaches"
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: La Rochette (4 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 601 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
45.45620, 6.07565Loading 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
30
7°C
Feb
53
11°C
Mar
53
13°C
Apr
53
15°C
May
53
18°C
Jun
60
22°C
Jul
80
26°C
Aug
88
27°C
Sep
60
18°C
Oct
53
18°C
Nov
68
12°C
Dec
45
6°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (88/100, 27°C, 57mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (30/100, 190mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:38
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) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.72 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.09 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
Ouvert lorsqu'il n'y a pas les vaches ni les foins. Obligation de prendre contact avec le club local.
Nearby sites
Allevard-Malatrait (51) · Allevard-south takeoff (61) · Allevard-St Pierre (48) · Montlambert (64) · Val Pelouse (56) · Allevard-les Plagnes (63)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.