Pic de Miqueu - St Pé de Bigorre
📍 Midi-Pyrenees , Departement des Hautes-Pyrenees · Nearest city: Saint-Pe-de-Bigorre (6 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1443 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
43.06010, -0.17239Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:04 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1175 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1175m · wind 12 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~920 m, wind 11 km/h, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.
base ~920m · wind 11 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~643 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 9.1 mm, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.
base ~643m · wind 7 km/h · precip 9.1mmComposite 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.11 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Du Pic de Miqueu en Nord-Ouest
Pilot comments
Attention ligne haute-tension proche de l'atterrissage
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