Cerro Challupen
📍 Araucania , Provincia de Cautin · Nearest city: Villarrica (23 km)
37 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 626 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-39.47770, -72.12100Loading 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
95
21°C
Feb
88
21°C
Mar
53
16°C
Apr
38
12°C
May
45
8°C
Jun
20
8°C
Jul
50
8°C
Aug
45
8°C
Sep
30
8°C
Oct
68
15°C
Nov
53
14°C
Dec
81
17°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (95/100, 21°C, 24mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jun (20/100, 807mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Santiago)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 07:23
Solar noon: 12:46
Golden hour: 17:10 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:10
Day: 10.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.95 | 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 |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 617 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 18.5° |
| Slope aspect | 298° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Conaripe (12) · Truful (20) · Cerro Mariposa (Ma. Luisa) (41) · Calfuco (11) · San Ignacio (11) · Cerro Del Padre (13)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.