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Spot de Col de Bonnecombe

Col de Bonnecombe snowkite spot

France · Occitanie

44.57 | 3.12

1338m

Overview

One of the finest snowkite spots in France, located on the Aubrac plateau in Lozère. At the foot of the Signal de Mailhebiau (1469 m, highest point of the Aubrac), Col de Bonnecombe offers a vast bowl of roughly 1 km x 1 km with an east-facing slope from the technical zone and a west-facing slope opposite, connected by a flat central area. The usual starting point is across from the Relais des Lacs inn, 1.4 km north of the cross-country ski station. From this beginner-friendly zone, experienced riders can head west up to the Mailhebiau summit (orientation table), then access a wild expanse of over 50 km² across the plateau. With NE wind, it's possible to kite-tour all the way to the Col d'Aubrac. The Aubrac plateau, between 1300 and 1400 m altitude, offers stunning landscapes and frequent wind conditions. FFVL-labelled spot.
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Col de Bonnecombe: when to go?

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

The season runs from December to March, peaking in February: 2 rideable days a month and 16 hours of usable wind, at 4 °C. The low point is April, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67% 13-20 knots · 28% 21-30 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is October, with 234 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 5 cm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Col de Bonnecombe — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 1.5 8 h 3 °C 176 mm
February 2.5 16 h 5 °C 128 mm
March 1.5 10 h 5 °C 157 mm
April 0.0 0 h 9 °C 131 mm
May 0.0 0 h 12 °C 163 mm
June 0.0 0 h 19 °C 93 mm
July 0.0 0 h 20 °C 101 mm
August 0.0 0 h 22 °C 90 mm
September 0.0 0 h 13 °C 159 mm
October 0.0 0 h 12 °C 234 mm
November 0.0 0 h 6 °C 175 mm
December 1.0 6 h 4 °C 175 mm
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Technical details of Col de Bonnecombe spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Spot type

Freeride (Ski touring access)

Altitude: 1338m

Parking
Along the D52 road, opposite the Relais des Lacs inn, 1.4 km north of the cross-country ski station. Do not park in the inn's parking lot (reserved for customers). North access (Clermont-Ferrand): A75 exit Le Monastier, D52 to Col de Bonnecombe. South access (Montpellier): A75 exit La Canourgue, Saint-Germain-du-Teil, Col du Trébatut, D52. Note: the Bonnecombe-Nasbinals road is regularly closed in winter.
Hazards
Pastures separated by barbed wire fences, sometimes hidden under snow — the main hazard of this spot. Phone line along the road. Stream at the bottom flowing into a small lake to the south, possibly concealed by snow. Some protruding rocks. Cross-country skiers and snowshoers may be present. Beyond the main zone, the plateau is true adventure terrain: fragmented pastures with fences everywhere, no mobile signal in some areas. Do not venture out alone without experience and GPS.
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