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Lac de Serre-Ponçon

Wing Kite Beginner Intermediate Advanced

A large reservoir in the Southern Alps near Embrun, surrounded by mountains. Mornings are light; on summer afternoons a steady thermal blows from about one until seven, reaching 20 knots or more in west to south-westerlies, over flat water. The level drops through the summer as water is released; ride in the marked zones at Embrun or Crots.

Water Flat water
Best season Apr–Sep
Suited for Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25

Climate

Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.

Series Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Air max. 6° 8° 10° 14° 18° 24° 27° 27° 22° 18° 11° 7°
Air min. -2° 0° 1° 4° 7° 13° 16° 16° 12° 8° 2° -1°

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