Serra dos Alemães - Serrania MG
📍 Minas Gerais , Machado · Nearest city: Machado (15 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1254 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-21.57520, -46.01540Loading 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) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.33 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1254 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 14.5° |
| Slope aspect | 148° (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
1250 metros. Orientação ENE-NE-N-NW. Desnivel de 380 metros em média
Rules and notes
Necessário apresentar habilitação de piloto de Parapente/Asa... No Brasil ABP (Associação Brasileira de Parapente) ou CBVL (Confederação Brasileira de Voo Livre)
Pilot comments
Rampa fácil de decolar, com pousos grandes. Grande vocação para o cross.
Nearby sites
São João da Mata (36) · Congonhal (42) · Serra do Cristo - Campos Gerais (2) · Carmo Do Rio Claro - Morro das Tormentas (59) · Pocos de Caldas (61) · São Sebastião da Bela Vista - CSMVL (57)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.