Thabazimbi
📍 Limpopo , Waterberg District Municipality · Nearest city: Thabazimbi (2 km)
26 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1403 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-24.60540, 27.41750Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: May (100/100, 24°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (58/100, 144mm lluvia)
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 | 0.80 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
The Site is in a active Iron Ore mine, and due to this had more rules and regulations than the average site, please be sure to observe all the site rules, as access to the site is sensitive! The Launch is Specially Bulldozed for Paragliding and Hang Gliding, on the top of a gravel dump on top of the mountain. The launch is steep, and faces North, though it will fly almost any wind direction due to the strong thermal wind generated on the slope below launch. There is a strong vertical component in the wind on Launch, and it is possible to fly in wind that may feel like it is too strong.
Nearby sites
Suurplaat (15) · Eagles Nest (18) · Eagles Nest (20) · Hartbeespoortdam (Pretoria- Johannesburg) (24) · Laudium (13) · Krugersdorp (17)