Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (1 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1313 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.89440, 6.72667Forecast 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 ~651 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 4.2 mm.
base ~651m · wind 7 km/h · precip 4.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~469 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 8.8 mm.
base ~469m · wind 8 km/h · precip 8.8mmComposite 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, 79mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 193mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.76 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.35 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Take off directly in the thermal. Narrow borded with trees
Nearby sites
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Plancert (49) · Les houches - Prarion (48) · Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - La charme (48) · Plaine Joux (Passy) (66) · la Tete du Mottey (St.Gervais) (43) · Frioland (64)