Highes
📍 Harghita , Comuna Tulghes · Nearest city: Tulghes (3 km)
23 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1242 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
46.93570, 25.80470Loading 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
18
-2°C
Feb
53
5°C
Mar
53
6°C
Apr
76
12°C
May
76
14°C
Jun
75
21°C
Jul
80
23°C
Aug
80
22°C
Sep
68
16°C
Oct
76
12°C
Nov
43
3°C
Dec
28
-1°C
⭐ Best month: Jul (80/100, 23°C, 137mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (18/100, 44mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Bucharest)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:16
Solar noon: 13:15
Golden hour: 19:14 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:14
Day: 14.0 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 | 0.70 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Ceahlau WNW (18) · Tasca (12) · Vaslab (22) · Ghimes, Naskalat (14) · Ghimes Sie (12) · Somlyo/ Sumuleu (15)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.