Muottas Muragl
📍 Grisons , Maloja District · Nearest city: Pontresina (3 km)
56 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2453 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.52190, 9.90202Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1086 m, wind 23 km/h.
base ~1086m · wind 23 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1800 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~1800m · wind 19 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2273 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~2273m · wind 13 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 60 at 15h
- High cloud suck (90/100) — base below freezing with CU
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 50 ☁️⚠️ | 14 50 ☁️⚠️ | 15 60 ☁️⚠️ | 16 53 ☁️⚠️ | 17 53 ☁️⚠️ | 18 40 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 15h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 0.0 · BL top 1505 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 4053 m · 0°C at 2440 m · Pro score 63/100 · sun 30° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 15:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 1.7°C · Td: -11.1°C
LCL (cloud base): 1599 m
BL top: 1505 m
0°C level: 2440 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
🌬 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) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Takeoff description
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Rules and notes
>>>> VERY IMPORTANT: as of 1.1.2022 you MUST have a FLARM-device when you are entering the FIZ and/ or 5km-zone of Samedan airport!!! ATTN: special rules apply, as flying site is INSIDE 5km radius of AD 'Samedan'!!! > contact local club/ school: http://malojawind.ch (intentionally no further info given here!) Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
Pilot comments
very sensitive site! strict adherance to rules required! often heavy aircraft/ helicopter traffic in the whole valley!
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