Rimetea 'La Brad'
📍 Alba , Comuna Rimetea · Nearest city: Rimetea (2 km)
16 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1176 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.45430, 23.53730Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:29 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~401 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 14.4 mm.
base ~401m · wind 11 km/h · precip 14.4mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~905 m, wind 17 km/h, precipitation 0.8 mm.
base ~905m · wind 17 km/h · precip 0.8mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~1434 m, strong wind (28 km/h).
base ~1434m · wind 28 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.47 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
take off from the ridge of Ardascheia, you have to walk up about one hour and a half, about 600m altitude difference, it's a good and nice walk, we use it when the wind is too weak to climb from below the forest and, yes, when we like to make some fitness :-) Site oriented to south-east, small take off area (you risk the trees just below) quite steep meadow just on the ridge, forest below, left and right, good luck :-)
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