Grefsenkollen
📍 Oslo · Nearest city: Oslo (6 km)
10 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 318 m · 📍 View on map
🌊 Strong sea breeze — 6 km from coast · high convergence
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
59.95660, 10.80010Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Oslo)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:39
Solar noon: 13:15
Golden hour: 19:51 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:51
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 | 0.35 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Please take care on takeoff as there are some tree just below it. It is classified as for experienced pilots only. If you manage to land in a tree there, you can be seen all over Oslo, which makes a newspaper appearance probable
Nearby sites
Aarvollbakke (Oslo) (18) · Bærum- Solfjellstua (18) · Asker- Kraakholmen (24) · Drammen - Eggekollen (16) · Vivelstad, Lier (33) · Øvre Eiker- Knivfjell (25)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.