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Spot de Le Lieu - Vallée de Joux

Le Lieu - Vallée de Joux snowkite spot

Switzerland · Vaud

46.65 | 6.28

1020m

Overview

A spot as we like them, large (it's relative), hilly and playful.
 The spot is at the beginning of the village of Le Lieu on the side of the road, there are huge mounds everywhere which allows you to jump in all directions. It's also very good for beginners to learn how to climb a slope gently.
In short, a spot to discover...
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Le Lieu - Vallée de Joux: 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 November to February, peaking in January: 5 rideable days a month and 58 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64% 13-20 knots · 35% 21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is October, with 220 mm. Snow depth peaks in November, at 10 cm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Le Lieu - Vallée de Joux — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.5 58 h 3 °C 199 mm
February 2.0 13 h 6 °C 102 mm
March 1.0 8 h 8 °C 72 mm
April 0.5 1 h 11 °C 109 mm
May 0.0 0 h 14 °C 170 mm
June 0.0 0 h 20 °C 201 mm
July 0.0 0 h 20 °C 133 mm
August 0.0 0 h 22 °C 139 mm
September 0.0 0 h 15 °C 202 mm
October 0.0 0 h 12 °C 220 mm
November 5.0 31 h 7 °C 170 mm
December 3.5 19 h 4 °C 125 mm
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Technical details of Le Lieu - Vallée de Joux spot

Spot currently open :-)
Spot opening date

Open all year round

Spot type

Normal (Car access at spot edge)

Altitude: 1020m

Parking
There are two public parking areas at both ends of the spot. Do not park on the roadside!
Wind specificities
As in the entire Vallée de Joux, the wind only comes in two directions, north-east (bise) and south-west
Hazards
There is a farm on the spot, cows don't like kites, it can stress them out. So don't ride close to the farm. If at the beginning of the season, the cows are still in the meadows, do not ride on the spot.
 At the top of the spot, there is a cross-country ski trail, do not ride on it as it breaks the tracks.
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