Cerro de Jorge
📍 Bolivar , Municipio Piar · Nearest city: Upata (13 km)
11 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 476 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
7.90750, -62.46190Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Caracas)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:57
Solar noon: 12:08
Golden hour: 17:18 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:18
Day: 12.3 h daylight hours
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 | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 489 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.6° |
| Slope aspect | 147° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Cerro el Toro (46) · El Frances (44) · Los Caballos (55) · Los caballos (44) · Los Caballos (32) · playa colorada (26)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.