Serpaton - Gresse en Vercors
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de l'Isere · Nearest city: Le Gua (12 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1577 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.91030, 5.59072Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:14 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~324 m, wind 18 km/h, precipitation 10.1 mm.
base ~324m · wind 18 km/h · precip 10.1mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~391 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 12.9 mm.
base ~391m · wind 12 km/h · precip 12.9mmComposite 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, 21°C, 62mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (35/100, 131mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | 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 |
Takeoff description
Very big, with grass. early in season you can find snow on the road. Be sure it's not, if not you will walk long time...
Nearby sites
Le Col Vert (46) · Villard - cote 2000 (54) · Belvedere (51) · Lans-en-Vercors 100m (49) · Varces - Pré du Four (56) · Lans-en-Vercors 200m (57)