Val Pelouse
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: La Rochette (6 km)
56 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1696 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.42050, 6.16910Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:13 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~623 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 8.0 mm.
base ~623m · wind 12 km/h · precip 8.0mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~159 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 9.4 mm.
base ~159m · wind 9 km/h · precip 9.4mmComposite 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, 57mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 189mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 22 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Park your car at the end of the road, walk 5mn and find a place on the old ski way.
Nearby sites
Allevard-les Plagnes (63) · Allevard-south takeoff (61) · Allevard-Malatrait (51) · Villaroux "Les vaches" (32) · Montgellafrey (60) · Allevard-St Pierre (48)