Mount Carmel
📍 Mpumalanga , Ehlanzeni District · Nearest city: Nelspruit (23 km)
12 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1241 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-25.40620, 30.75820Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · Africa/Johannesburg)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:15
Solar noon: 11:55
Golden hour: 16:35 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:35
Day: 11.3 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 | 0.34 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
465m high from takeoff to landing, grass covered slope, around 50m wide with initial gentle drop then short steep slope. Watch out for single phase power line running across back of take-off - it powers the cell phone mast on take-off.
Nearby sites
Paradise Falls (16) · Ngodwana (19) · Long Tom Pass (12) · Mauchberg(MacMac) (12) · Vaal Kop (16) · Bambi (17)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.