Ager
📍 Catalonia , Provincia de Lleida · Nearest city: Ager (5 km)
64 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1560 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
42.04640, 0.74610Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:04 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~705 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 0.9 mm.
base ~705m · wind 9 km/h · precip 0.9mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~955 m, wind 19 km/h, precipitation 1.1 mm.
base ~955m · wind 19 km/h · precip 1.1mmComposite 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Jul (93/100, 26°C, 43mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (53/100, 173mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.72 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- 15th Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2025/26 · 2026-05-12 – 2026-05-23 · PWCA [+info]
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Takeoff description
There are 4 takeoffs: lowest take off is RAUDORAL. Recently created, it allows take off without going all the way up to the top of the Montsec.Its a clean fairly steep takeoff that take a single paralider (while another prepares). It is faced South and is the first take off that comes the breeze while the slope is heated. BEWARE OF EAST WIND when we do not recommend use. Height to the Camping landing field: 500 m. GPS: 31T 312693, 4656422 - GABRIELO. It is a take off with a spacious zone to put the hang gliders and paragliders. We take off only for one point, and we should look all the streamers, because it is a technical take off. It is South faced, and not suitable with West winds. It is a good take off when the North wind on the top of Montsec. Height to Ager: 550m. GPS: 31T 315102, 4655761 MAIN TOP TAKE OFF COLL D'ARES. It is very big and clear take off. It has a few streamers to show the wind. It is South faced, but it allows to take off with West winds. If there is East wind, it is slightly in rotor. In an east it's better to continue to the Sant Alis take off. The height to Ager is 960 m. GPS: 31T 313555 , 4657599 - SANT ALIS. It is geodesic vertex. It offers an incredible view: The Montseny, Moncayo, Guara mountain range, Pyrenees from Navarra to Girona, Montserrat, Monte Caro, Prades and Montsant mountain range. The take off is just on the left and in front of the firewatch cabin. It is South-East faced. Don't use with West winds. The height to Ager is 1050 m. GPS: 31T 315237, 4656809
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