Gerricke's Point
📍 Western Cape , Eden District Municipality · Nearest city: Knysna (26 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 135 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-34.03090, 22.76370Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
130m ASL Just 50m to the right of the small clearing where you parked. Please launch towards the front of the ridge to minimize environmental impact of our flying on the Fynbos reserve, where the owners graciously (although we pay for it) let us fly.
Rules and notes
ceiling 465m ASL
Pilot comments
This is a Fynbos (a type of heather) reserve. Do not litter, do not smoke,do not make fires, do not speed on the road. Violating any rule will get you banned for life. Please read the posted rules and regulations. Pay the usage fee at Wilderness beach hotel or Fynbos restaurant / Cheeseman at the entry gate to Gerricke's Point. It will get you a sticker for your helmet and allows you to fly the whole Garden Route (25 sites), except Gerricke's Point which is a small extra fee to fly on private property. Please purchase the site guide from http://bestflyingsites.com/paragliding-south-africa.html It has been excerpted here many times. Please support this excellent publication.
Nearby sites
SedgeField, Cloud Nine (38) · Paradise Ridge (40) · Kleinkrantz (42) · Kleinkrantz car park (44) · Holiday Inn / Wilderness Beach Hotel (41) · Wilderness, Serpentine (42)