Valea Blaznei
📍 Bistrita-Nasaud · Nearest city: Ujrad (5 km)
29 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1807 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
47.49370, 24.91220Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:09 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~180 m, wind 13 km/h, precipitation 3.2 mm.
base ~180m · wind 13 km/h · precip 3.2mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1265 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~1265m · wind 18 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~551 m, wind 22 km/h.
base ~551m · wind 22 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 | 0.86 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
A mountain place to fly, called Valea Blaznei, you go there from Rodna town, upstream to Sant village and following a serpentine road up to old mine site, there are several possibilitei to take off, just above the old camp site (or at the top of skilift) or Cobasel peak (~1850m) or from Rosu peak (~2050m)
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