Doringkop
📍 Mpumalanga , Nkangala District Municipality · Nearest city: Belfast (33 km)
18 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1785 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-25.48000, 29.80000Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · Africa/Johannesburg)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:19
Solar noon: 11:59
Golden hour: 16:39 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:39
Day: 11.3 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.50 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Bonamanzi Lodge (11) · Bambi (17) · Witbank Dam (17) · Skurwerberg (11) · Ngodwana (19) · Mount Carmel (12)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.