Sapenay (pass)
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Chindrieux (1 km)
45 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 896 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.82420, 5.86722Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:35 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~205 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 10.3 mm.
base ~205m · wind 6 km/h · precip 10.3mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~366 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 5.5 mm.
base ~366m · wind 10 km/h · precip 5.5mmComposite 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, 60mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (45/100, 108mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.23 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
alti: 897m From landing: drive to Chindrieux. In the village take the D54 road to \'col du sapenay\'. Cross this pass and park your car, there\'s sign \'décollage parapente du sapenay\'.
Nearby sites
Col du Sapenay 'Le Belvedere' (45) · Sapenay (south-west) (43) · Colombier (30) · Le chat (27) · Parves (43) · Semnoz (50)