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Vaulruz snowkite spot
Switzerland · Fribourg
Overview
Small flat spot with easy access, close to the highway exit and where you can ride runs of approx. 200m. The spot is located between the Vaulruz soccer field and a small forest. Works very well with bise (north-east wind) or westerly wind.
Spot forecast for Vaulruz
Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:37
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Vaulruz: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
47h
in January · 6.5 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, November and December, at 3 rideable days and 5 °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 — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 219 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 9 cm.
Monthly averages: Vaulruz
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.5 | 47 h | 4 °C | 213 mm |
| February | 0.0 | 0 h | 6 °C | 85 mm |
| March | 0.0 | 0 h | 10 °C | 64 mm |
| April | 0.0 | 0 h | 13 °C | 77 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 16 °C | 174 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 22 °C | 152 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 23 °C | 148 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 24 °C | 129 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 16 °C | 219 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 0 h | 12 °C | 166 mm |
| November | 2.0 | 11 h | 8 °C | 179 mm |
| December | 0.5 | 3 h | 4 °C | 87 mm |
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Technical details of Vaulruz spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SSW, SW, WSW.
Depending on conditions: ENE, SSE, S, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot functioning
The parking is at the edge of the spot, there is always space available. Normally the access road is always cleared by the snowplow, except if you come very early after heavy snowfall. In this case, try to park at the village school (Belle Fontaine 3, Vaulruz) and go up to the spot by kite or on foot.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Normal (Car access at spot edge)
- Altitude
- 836 m
Parking
The parking is at the edge of the spot, there is always space available. Normally the access road is always cleared by the snowplow, except if you come very early after heavy snowfall. In this case, try to park at the village school (Belle Fontaine 3, Vaulruz) and go up to the spot by kite or on foot.
Wind specificities
There is no weather station, but you can rely on measurements from the Meteosuisse station in Oron. Beyond 40 km/h peak at this station, the wind becomes too turbulent and irregular.
- If the wind is too westerly, then the small forest creates an obstacle and generates turbulence.
- If the wind is too easterly and strong, the terrain (Moléson, Niremont) can make the wind irregular.
Hazards
With westerly wind, do not get too close to the train line
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