col du vallon
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de l'Isere · Nearest city: Les Deux Alpes (7 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2524 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
44.95410, 6.08090Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
20
-3°C
Feb
35
-1°C
Mar
20
-2°C
Apr
35
1°C
May
20
5°C
Jun
68
10°C
Jul
73
15°C
Aug
81
16°C
Sep
45
7°C
Oct
45
6°C
Nov
40
2°C
Dec
25
-3°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (81/100, 16°C, 33mm lluvia) · Worst month: May (20/100, 154mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:38
Solar noon: 13:34
Golden hour: 19:29 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:29
Day: 13.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.12 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
from L'alleau (935m), near Venosc village, take the path to Muselle refuge (2115m). Then go to the Vallon pass (2531m).
Nearby sites
breche perier (34) · Les 2 alpes (59) · Alpes d'huez (50) · Jas d'oris (56) · Colombiers d'Entraigues (45) · Refuge de l Aigle (57)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.