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: 2026-04-19 16:10 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~597 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~597m · wind 9 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~1058 m, viento 11 km/h, precipitación 2.3 mm.
base ~1058m · wind 11 km/h · precip 2.3mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~976 m, viento 8 km/h, precipitación 0.9 mm.
base ~976m · wind 8 km/h · precip 0.9mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20❌ Not recommended · peak 68 at 16h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 14:00 – 18:00
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 58 ☁️⚠️ | 10 48 ☁️⚠️ | 11 48 ☁️⚠️ | 12 53 ☁️⚠️ | 13 53 ☁️⚠️ | 14 63 ☁️⚠️ | 15 63 ☁️⚠️ | 16 68 ☁️⚠️ | 17 27 ☁️⚠️ | 18 63 ☁️⚠️ | 19 16 ☁️⚠️ | 20 65 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 16h: CAPE 30 J/kg · LI -1.2 · BL top 600 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3271 m · 0°C at 2700 m · Pro score 62/100 · sun 24° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 73 at 18h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 55 ☁️⚠️ | 10 55 ☁️⚠️ | 11 63 ☁️⚠️ | 12 63 ☁️⚠️ | 13 68 ☁️⚠️ | 14 68 ☁️⚠️ | 15 68 ☁️⚠️ | 16 63 ☁️⚠️ | 17 63 ☁️⚠️ | 18 73 ☁️⚠️ | 19 26 ☁️⚠️ | 20 22 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 18h: CAPE 150 J/kg · LI -1.0 · BL top 385 m · w* 5.7 m/s · cloud base 2396 m · 0°C at 1960 m · Pro score 49/100 · sun 10° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 16:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 6.2°C · Td: -2.4°C
LCL (cloud base): 1075 m
BL top: 600 m
0°C level: 2700 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
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
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
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.
Rules and notes
No powered paragliding allowed.
Nearby sites
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