Cagnorina - Tende- Tenda
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Alpes-Maritimes · Nearest city: Tende (2 km)
61 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1078 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.09890, 7.60000Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 13:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~816 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~816m · wind 12 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~940 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~940m · wind 14 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~984 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~984m · wind 13 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1312 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1312m · wind 12 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 95 at 15h
⏰ Useful window: 15:00 – 17:00
| 08 50 | 09 50 | 10 58 | 11 68 | 12 68 | 13 68 | 14 75 | 15 95 🏔️ | 16 63 | 17 16 | 18 73 | 19 63 | 20 73 |
Peak 15h: CAPE 270 J/kg · LI -2.0 · BL top 610 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2028 m · 0°C at 3010 m · Pro score 83/100 · sun 32° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 8h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
| 08 55 | 09 55 | 10 50 | 11 55 | 12 55 | 13 55 | 14 55 | 15 50 | 16 55 | 17 45 | 18 45 | 19 45 | 20 45 |
Peak 8h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 3.0 · BL top 75 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1528 m · 0°C at 3020 m · Pro score 70/100 · sun 25° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 15:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 17.1°C · Td: 9.5°C
LCL (cloud base): 950 m
BL top: 610 m
0°C level: 3010 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Wind chart — altitude × time
Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.
Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)
Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-20
| Date | Morning 08-12h | Midday 12-16h | Evening 16-20h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | 5 km/h SE | gust 12 | 12 km/h S | gust 19 | 4 km/h NE | gust 23 |
| 2026-04-21 | 6 km/h SW | gust 21 | 12 km/h S | gust 32 | 11 km/h S | gust 29 |
Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.88 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
From Tende, take the road for La Pia, and follow the 'Parapente' signs to take-off. (This is about a 15 minute drive). You will pass a stadium on the way up, which can be used as a landing area in early mornings or evenings, but becomes too turbulent for use during the day. Col de Tende: Turn immediately left after the Tende tunnel on the N204. Cross the '3 Amis' station, and climb up to the col on a good road (30 minutes from Tende).
Pilot comments
Tende is at the end of the Roya valley, about 50km north of Nice. It lies very close to the boundaries of the Mercantour national Park, which must not be overflown by paraglider (except at >1000m AGL). There are two main sites: Cagnorina is just above the town itself, and Col de Tende is a few kilometres north of Tende, right on the Italian border. The col can be flown on either the south or the north sides.
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