Allevard-St Pierre
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de l'Isere · Nearest city: Allevard (3 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 987 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.38500, 6.03880Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:27 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~166 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 8.2 mm.
base ~166m · wind 7 km/h · precip 8.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~243 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 8.6 mm.
base ~243m · wind 6 km/h · precip 8.6mmComposite 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, 24°C, 49mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 195mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.20 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
coming from the south (grenoble), take on the left when you enter in "St Pierre d'Allevard" village, direction "la Chapelle St Christophe". Walk 5 minuts. alti: 1000m
Nearby sites
Allevard-Malatrait (51) · Allevard-south takeoff (61) · Villaroux "Les vaches" (32) · Allevard-les Plagnes (63) · Val Pelouse (56) · Prapoutel les 7 laux (53)