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La plaine de Dran du plateau des Glieres snowkite spot
France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Overview
Nice rolling plateau, located at 1450m altitude. Works with Bise (North-East), North and South-West winds. You need a forecast of more than 50km/hour for the wind to come in.
About 20 min walk to access the plain, add 10 min to reach the top.
Small rule to respect: do not cross the cross-country skiing and hiking trails even if sometimes we can't avoid it
Spot forecast for La plaine de Dran du plateau des Glieres
Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 18:40
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La plaine de Dran du plateau des Glieres: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
93h
in March · 11.5 rideable days
The season runs from November to April, peaking in March: 8 rideable days a month and 93 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is May, 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 — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 268 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 31 cm.
Monthly averages: La plaine de Dran du plateau des Glieres
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0 | 69 h | 3 °C | 268 mm |
| February | 5.0 | 33 h | 4 °C | 113 mm |
| March | 11.5 | 93 h | 5 °C | 92 mm |
| April | 9.5 | 80 h | 9 °C | 131 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 12 °C | 193 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 18 °C | 189 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 19 °C | 127 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 20 °C | 147 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 13 °C | 244 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 1 h | 11 °C | 226 mm |
| November | 5.0 | 36 h | 6 °C | 185 mm |
| December | 8.0 | 42 h | 4 °C | 136 mm |
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Technical details of La plaine de Dran du plateau des Glieres spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, NW, NNW.
Spot functioning
On foot, about 15/20 min walk to access the plain, add 10 min to reach the top.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Normal (Car access at spot edge)
- Altitude
- 1,451 m
Parking
Park at Les Augets, 20 min walk to the South
Wind specificities
South-West and North, North-East if too strong for Semnoz + than 50km/h
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