Chicamocha Canyon - Dos Ventanas
📍 Santander · Nearest city: Aratoca (6 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1725 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
6.74959, -73.00610Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:21 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~737 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~737m · wind 12 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~473 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 4.1 mm.
base ~473m · wind 10 km/h · precip 4.1mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~541 m, viento 9 km/h, precipitación 2.4 mm.
base ~541m · wind 9 km/h · precip 2.4mmComposite 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) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1722 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 6.3° |
| Slope aspect | 291° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Large TO, several windsocks
Rules and notes
flyable area is limited: lateral and in altitude!!
Pilot comments
be there latest by 1000; normal 'window' is 1000-1300, later, the wind often becomes too strong! Do NOT land in the Canyon after 1300!!!
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