Gerricke's Point
📍 Western Cape , Eden District Municipality · Nearest city: Knysna (26 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 135 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-34.03090, 22.76370Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: May (95/100, 21°C, 20mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (65/100, 88mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
130m ASL Just 50m to the right of the small clearing where you parked. Please launch towards the front of the ridge to minimize environmental impact of our flying on the Fynbos reserve, where the owners graciously (although we pay for it) let us fly.
Nearby sites
SedgeField, Cloud Nine (38) · Paradise Ridge (40) · Kleinkrantz (42) · Kleinkrantz car park (44) · Holiday Inn / Wilderness Beach Hotel (41) · Wilderness, Serpentine (42)