Cerro el Toro
📍 Bolivar , Municipio Piar · Nearest city: Upata (4 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 669 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
8.00480, -62.35880Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
78
31°C
Feb
73
32°C
Mar
73
33°C
Apr
66
32°C
May
43
30°C
Jun
45
28°C
Jul
45
28°C
Aug
68
29°C
Sep
76
29°C
Oct
68
30°C
Nov
76
31°C
Dec
66
28°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (78/100, 31°C, 21mm lluvia) · Worst month: May (43/100, 103mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Caracas)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:57
Solar noon: 12:07
Golden hour: 17:18 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:18
Day: 12.3 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.97 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.47 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 655 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.9° |
| Slope aspect | 43° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Cerro de Jorge (11) · El Frances (44) · Los Caballos (55) · Los caballos (44) · Los Caballos (32) · playa colorada (26)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.