Øvre Eiker- Knivfjell
📍 Buskerud , Ovre Eiker · Nearest city: Hokksund (9 km)
25 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 330 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
59.85220, 9.93333Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
20
-6°C
Feb
20
-2°C
Mar
20
2°C
Apr
68
7°C
May
75
19°C
Jun
68
17°C
Jul
60
18°C
Aug
68
18°C
Sep
68
15°C
Oct
45
9°C
Nov
50
3°C
Dec
28
0°C
⭐ Best month: May (75/100, 19°C, 104mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (20/100, 112mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Oslo)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:43
Solar noon: 13:18
Golden hour: 19:54 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:54
Day: 15.2 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 | 0.82 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Drammen - Eggekollen (16) · Vivelstad, Lier (33) · Hvittingfoss Groetterud (20) · Hvittingfoss Kulen på Grøtterudlandingen (20) · Hvittingfoss Bergerbakken (14) · Funkelia- Kongsberg (11)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.