Du Toits Kloof Pass
📍 Western Cape , Cape Winelands District Municipality · Nearest city: Paarl (10 km)
45 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 755 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.69590, 19.06880Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:31 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~584 m, viento 13 km/h, precipitación 1.6 mm.
base ~584m · wind 13 km/h · precip 1.6mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~418 m, viento 12 km/h, precipitación 3.2 mm.
base ~418m · wind 12 km/h · precip 3.2mmCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1266 m, viento 8 km/h.
base ~1266m · wind 8 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.75 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.23 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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