Cerro Negro
📍 Maldonado · Nearest city: San Carlos (20 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 235 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-34.66340, -55.06050Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.99 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 229 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.8° |
| Slope aspect | 52° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
Nearby sites
sierra de los caracoles (2) · Punta ballena (2) · pan de azucar (16) · Cerro de la virgen de los inmaculados salesianos (8) · Cerro Largo (26) · El Águila (4)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.