Fort du truc
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Bourg-Saint-Maurice (3 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1974 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.63760, 6.74370Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1565 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1565m · wind 14 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1587 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~1587m · wind 13 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1700 m, wind 9 km/h.
base ~1700m · wind 9 km/hComposite 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
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.33 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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