Morro da Cruz
📍 Santa Catarina , Lages · Nearest city: Lages (2 km)
50 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 998 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-27.83440, -50.32850Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~858 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~858m · wind 11 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~461 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~461m · wind 9 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~766 m, viento 6 km/h.
base ~766m · wind 6 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) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.94 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1008 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 5.7° |
| Slope aspect | 115° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
120 meters elevation A rampa tem 120 metros de altura, rampa ampla e gramada. Funciona melhor com vento NE. A subida é feita de carro até a rampa, apenas um trecho de 1km sem asfalto. Sobe qualquer tipo de carro.
Pilot comments
It's a good place for flight. Over the Lages City. Good thermals. Sitio de voo com possibilidade de grandes voos, boas termais.
Nearby sites
Morro de Lages - Oeste (36) · Morro das Antenas (3) · Rampa do Alemão (2) · Bom Retiro (SC), Morro Do Claudio 2 (24) · Bom Retiro (SC), Morro da Cruz (21) · Bom Retiro (SC), Morro Do Opa (18)