Canaldá
📍 Catalonia , Provincia de Lleida · Nearest city: Solsona (15 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1508 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
42.12480, 1.48790Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1009 m, viento 20 km/h, precipitación 0.6 mm.
base ~1009m · wind 20 km/h · precip 0.6mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1519 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~1519m · wind 15 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~2418 m, viento 19 km/h.
base ~2418m · wind 19 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20🌟 Exceptional day · peak 85 at 15h
⏰ Useful window: 11:00 – 16:00
| 08 50 | 09 63 | 10 70 | 11 80 | 12 80 | 13 80 | 14 80 | 15 85 | 16 80 | 17 73 | 18 16 | 19 9 | 20 65 |
Peak 15h: CAPE 650 J/kg · LI -3.1 · BL top 1345 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2683 m · 0°C at 3210 m · Pro score 80/100 · sun 33° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 75 at 8h
- Cloud suck alto (61/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 18:00
| 08 75 | 09 75 | 10 73 | 11 63 | 12 63 | 13 70 | 14 70 | 15 70 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 16 27 ☁️⚠️ | 17 22 ☁️⚠️ | 18 25 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 19 70 ☁️⚠️ | 20 65 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 8h: CAPE 215 J/kg · LI 3.4 · BL top 30 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2133 m · 0°C at 3290 m · Pro score 56/100 · sun 26° 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: 15:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 17.2°C · Td: 7.8°C
LCL (cloud base): 1174 m
BL top: 1345 m
0°C level: 3210 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) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.72 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.51 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- 15th Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2025/26 · 2026-05-12 – 2026-05-23 · PWCA [+info]
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Takeoff description
gentle meadow, no possibility to take-off straight south, keep sharp righttp the west immediately after lift-off, easy
Pilot comments
great site, very remote, extremely thermal, great XC-potential, in 2007 Spanish and Catalonian championships have been held on this site
Nearby sites
Port del Comte (59) · Prats (54) · Organya (42) · Santa Fe (47) · Rasos de Paguera (67) · Figuerassa (62)