Punta Ces - San Martino di Castrozza
📍 Trentino-Alto Adige , Provincia di Trento · Nearest city: Siror (10 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2196 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.26760, 11.76060Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:11 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~836 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~836m · wind 14 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~58 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 3.3 mm.
base ~58m · wind 9 km/h · precip 3.3mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Aug (76/100, 17°C, 68mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 216mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.71 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
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Takeoff description
From San Martino di Castrozza, you need to follow the sign for 'Malga Ces'. After 3 km. you will see the chair lift PUNTA CES - Time table on http://impiantices.it/skiarea-ces/orari/ (winter and summer seasons). If the chair lift will be closed, you need to follow the path for 'Punta Ces'. On top, at the arrive of the chair lift, you will see the refuge and below it, at the beginning of the slope 'Punta Ces', there is a TAKEOFF - Facing South. On your left side, you can see on top of the chair lift's pole, the anenometer. The teakeoff isn't really steep, so if the wind is not really strong, you need to run.
Nearby sites
Tognola (59) · Palamonda - Colverde - San Martino di Castrozza (58) · Cima Agnelezza - Lago Calaita (49) · Maso Tais (59) · Campitello-Canazei-Col Rodella (70) · Campitello-Canazei-Belvedere (65)