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La plaine (Autrans) snowkite spot
France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Overview
Iconic Vercors snowkite spot, located on the vast Autrans-Méaudre plain at around 1020 m altitude. The plateau is huge and open, with several riding areas: Les Tranchants, Le Marais and La Mère Belle (Méaudre side, also called La Dune du Claret by paragliders). La Mère Belle offers excellent slope soaring in west wind. Autrans is one of the most popular spots in the Grenoble area, ideal for beginners in north to northwest wind. Possible west thermal in late February. 30 min from Grenoble. Snowkite school: Vercorspirit (Ludovic Arnaud), FFVL club-school. FFVL labeled spot. Note: spot not recommended in summer, respect farmers' hay fields.
Spot forecast for La plaine (Autrans)
Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:44
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La plaine (Autrans): when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
26h
in January · 4 rideable days
The season runs from November to January, peaking in January: 3 rideable days a month and 26 hours of usable wind, at 7 °C. The low point is February, at 0 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is January, with 171 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 5 cm.
Monthly averages: La plaine (Autrans)
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.0 | 26 h | 5 °C | 171 mm |
| February | 0.0 | 0 h | 8 °C | 52 mm |
| March | 0.0 | 0 h | 9 °C | 125 mm |
| April | 0.5 | 1 h | 12 °C | 156 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 15 °C | 159 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 21 °C | 95 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 22 °C | 57 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 23 °C | 31 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 16 °C | 148 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 0 h | 14 °C | 115 mm |
| November | 2.0 | 20 h | 9 °C | 152 mm |
| December | 1.5 | 15 h | 6 °C | 128 mm |
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Technical details of La plaine (Autrans) spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Local association recommendations
FFVL certified spot
Spot functioning
Access: from Grenoble via Sassenage, Lans en Vercors then Autrans. Take the old road towards Méaudre, spot on the plain to the left. Les Tranchants: main area, vast open plain. La Mère Belle: Méaudre side, excellent for slope soaring in west wind. Le Marais: complementary area. Respect cross-country ski tracks, skiers and dog sleds. Nordic Centre webcam (1038 m) 1700 m from the spot to check conditions.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Freeride (Ski touring access)
- Altitude
- 1,023 m
Parking
From Grenoble via Sassenage, Lans en Vercors, Autrans. Take the old road towards Méaudre, spot on the plain to the left. Park at the designated parking near the spot. Note: during the Foulée Blanche event (February), everything is blocked with barriers on the Autrans side — access via Méaudre.
Wind specificities
Ideal spot for beginners with north-northwest wind, possible thermal west wind in late February.
Hazards
Be careful of other terrain users (sled dogs, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing), road posts nearby and the small stream at the bottom of the spot.
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