Overview

Snowkite

Snowkite spot at the Kastelberg summit in the southern Vosges (68), on the ridge shared between Alsace and Franche-Comté, at 1266 m altitude — just next to the Hohneck. The entire dome of the Kastelberg is rideable. Snow conditions differ on each side: on the Vosges side, snow is windswept and compact; on the Alsatian side, it is lighter and deeper. Orange markers indicate the departmental boundary. FFVL-labelled spot.

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Spot forecast for Kastelberg - La Bresse

Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:31

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 423.9 km from the spot.

Thursday 22 October Low tide 06:00 · 1 m High tide 08:49 · 2.3 m Low tide 09:23 · 2.3 m High tide 12:19 · 4 m Low tide 18:24 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:50 · 4.3 m Low tide 06:51 · 0.8 m High tide 13:12 · 4.3 m Low tide 19:13 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:39 · 4.7 m Low tide 07:40 · 0.7 m High tide 14:00 · 4.7 m Low tide 20:01 · 0.3 m
Sunday 25 October High tide 02:26 · 5 m Low tide 07:27 · 0.6 m High tide 13:46 · 5 m Low tide 19:47 · 0.3 m
Monday 26 October High tide 02:11 · 5.2 m Low tide 08:12 · 0.6 m High tide 14:31 · 5.1 m Low tide 20:32 · 0.4 m

Kastelberg - La Bresse: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

21h

in January · 3 rideable days

The season runs from November to April, peaking in January: 1 rideable days a month and 21 hours of usable wind, at 4 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 32%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is January, with 248 mm. Snow depth peaks in November, at 10 cm.

Monthly averages: Kastelberg - La Bresse

Monthly averages — Kastelberg - La Bresse — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	3.0	21 h	1 °C	248 mm
February	1.0	6 h	3 °C	148 mm
March	1.0	12 h	5 °C	91 mm
April	1.0	12 h	9 °C	112 mm
May	0.0	0 h	12 °C	144 mm
June	0.0	0 h	17 °C	130 mm
July	0.0	0 h	17 °C	147 mm
August	0.0	0 h	19 °C	128 mm
September	0.0	0 h	12 °C	202 mm
October	0.0	0 h	9 °C	192 mm
November	1.0	4 h	5 °C	138 mm
December	1.0	7 h	2 °C	123 mm

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Technical details of Kastelberg - La Bresse spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 1,266 m

Wind specificities

Works with North-East, East, South-East and South winds in clear weather, 10 to 25 knots. West winds are possible but once past the ridge on the western side, wind becomes descending and can carry you away — make sure you can return to your starting point.

Hazards

Steep slopes and cornices on the Alsatian side — avalanches occur regularly. Old ski lift metalwork present in adjacent fields. Fog can reduce visibility to near zero and cause disorientation. Watch out for floating fence wires buried under the snow surface. Other users: snowshoers, cross-country skiers, hikers.

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