Zillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen)
📍 Tyrol , Politischer Bezirk Schwaz · Nearest city: Zellberg (2 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2005 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
47.21880, 11.82540Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~436 m, viento 7 km/h.
base ~436m · wind 7 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~273 m, viento 11 km/h, precipitación 3.6 mm.
base ~273m · wind 11 km/h · precip 3.6mmCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~752 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~752m · wind 11 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20❌ Not recommended · peak 63 at 14h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 13:00 – 18:00
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 55 ☁️⚠️ | 12 45 ☁️⚠️ | 13 53 ☁️⚠️ | 14 63 ☁️⚠️ | 15 63 ☁️⚠️ | 16 53 ☁️⚠️ | 17 53 ☁️⚠️ | 18 45 ☁️⚠️ | 19 45 ☁️⚠️ | 20 40 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 14h: CAPE 100 J/kg · LI -0.4 · BL top 840 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2580 m · 0°C at 2250 m · Pro score 60/100 · sun 35° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 55 at 9h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 45 ☁️⚠️ | 09 55 ☁️⚠️ | 10 45 ☁️⚠️ | 11 40 ☁️⚠️ | 12 40 ☁️⚠️ | 13 40 ☁️⚠️ | 14 40 ☁️⚠️ | 15 45 ☁️⚠️ | 16 45 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 ☁️⚠️ | 18 45 ☁️⚠️ | 19 40 ☁️⚠️ | 20 40 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 9h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 3.7 · BL top 485 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2180 m · 0°C at 1590 m · Pro score 43/100 · sun 30° 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: 14:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 3.5°C · Td: -1.1°C
LCL (cloud base): 575 m
BL top: 840 m
0°C level: 2250 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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Takeoff description
large meadow, easy to start
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