Cerro Cochento
📍 Biobio , Provincia de Biobio · Nearest city: Mulchen (6 km)
33 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 360 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-37.70400, -72.30110Loading 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
68
28°C
Feb
78
29°C
Mar
70
22°C
Apr
43
16°C
May
43
11°C
Jun
13
10°C
Jul
63
10°C
Aug
43
11°C
Sep
58
13°C
Oct
71
18°C
Nov
78
20°C
Dec
90
26°C
⭐ Best month: Dec (90/100, 26°C, 4mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jun (13/100, 572mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Santiago)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 07:22
Solar noon: 12:47
Golden hour: 17:13 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:13
Day: 10.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.95 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.07 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 329 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 15.2° |
| Slope aspect | 332° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Cerro Mariposa (Ma. Luisa) (41) · Playa Blanca (11) · Cerro Del Padre (13) · Tome (14) · Truful (20) · Cerro Challupen (37)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.