Paradise Ridge
📍 Western Cape , Eden District Municipality · Nearest city: George (22 km)
40 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 54 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-34.01250, 22.68940Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:56 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1836 m, wind 20 km/h.
base ~1836m · wind 20 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~913 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~913m · wind 12 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1177 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1177m · wind 10 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) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Take off is the Kleinkrantz take-off, then cross over the dunes to Paradise Ridge. There is no longer acces to the ridge directly. It is privately owned, maybe in the future it will be possible again, but as of this writing it has been closed.
Rules and notes
465m ASL
Pilot comments
Please read the posted rules and regulations.
Nearby sites
Kleinkrantz (42) · Kleinkrantz car park (44) · Wallend-Air Wilderness HQ (5) · Holiday Inn / Wilderness Beach Hotel (41) · Gerricke's Point (41) · Wilderness, Serpentine (42)