Rondebosh
📍 Eastern Cape , Cacadu District Municipality · Nearest city: Kruisfontein (7 km)
18 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 438 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-33.96110, 24.78790Loading 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: 06:48
Solar noon: 12:19
Golden hour: 16:49 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:49
Day: 11.0 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 | 0.59 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Not well maintained. Good ground handling skill is of essence/very important! The big advantage with Rondebosh is - it has takeoffs in just about any wind direction apart of N-W. (There is actually a N-W takeoff too, but flying in that wind is close to impossible.) Takeoff is basically anywhere you can find a clean patch of ground,usually halfway up the hill.
Nearby sites
Hoeksfontein (23) · SedgeField, Cloud Nine (38) · Gerricke's Point (41) · Paradise Ridge (40) · Kleinkrantz (42) · Kleinkrantz car park (44)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.