Ager
📍 Catalonia , Provincia de Lleida · Nearest city: Ager (5 km)
64 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1560 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
42.04640, 0.74610Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 13:20 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1241 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1241m · wind 12 km/h · precip 0.4mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1474 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~1474m · wind 11 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1840 m, viento 24 km/h.
base ~1840m · wind 24 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~762 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~762m · wind 14 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
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 | 3 km/h NE | gust 26 | 7 km/h SW | gust 32 | 9 km/h W | gust 38 |
| 2026-04-21 | 4 km/h NE | gust 17 | 7 km/h SE | gust 24 | 10 km/h SE | gust 30 |
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) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.72 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- 15th Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2025/26 · 2026-05-12 – 2026-05-23 · PWCA [+info]
Superfinal PWCA Pegalajar, Espana
Takeoff description
There are 4 takeoffs: lowest take off is RAUDORAL. Recently created, it allows take off without going all the way up to the top of the Montsec.Its a clean fairly steep takeoff that take a single paralider (while another prepares). It is faced South and is the first take off that comes the breeze while the slope is heated. BEWARE OF EAST WIND when we do not recommend use. Height to the Camping landing field: 500 m. GPS: 31T 312693, 4656422 - GABRIELO. It is a take off with a spacious zone to put the hang gliders and paragliders. We take off only for one point, and we should look all the streamers, because it is a technical take off. It is South faced, and not suitable with West winds. It is a good take off when the North wind on the top of Montsec. Height to Ager: 550m. GPS: 31T 315102, 4655761 MAIN TOP TAKE OFF COLL D'ARES. It is very big and clear take off. It has a few streamers to show the wind. It is South faced, but it allows to take off with West winds. If there is East wind, it is slightly in rotor. In an east it's better to continue to the Sant Alis take off. The height to Ager is 960 m. GPS: 31T 313555 , 4657599 - SANT ALIS. It is geodesic vertex. It offers an incredible view: The Montseny, Moncayo, Guara mountain range, Pyrenees from Navarra to Girona, Montserrat, Monte Caro, Prades and Montsant mountain range. The take off is just on the left and in front of the firewatch cabin. It is South-East faced. Don't use with West winds. The height to Ager is 1050 m. GPS: 31T 315237, 4656809
Pilot comments
Perfect area for beginners pilots to XC pilots. Massive take off and landings! Holding a PWC competition in 2007 and many competitions in the past (Hang gliding world championship, Paragliding British Open 2006, National championships, etc...) We have a great road to take off. We have an emergency helicopter 5 minutes away in Tremp. Lovely small town feel. Great for a Spanish Holiday with tapas, sun and swimming. We have loads of other out door activities like Kyaks,rock climbing, walking, mountain biking (7 euros half a day hire), Quad bikes, Tandem flights, light aircraft flight. We have a great new observatory which is open to the public on week ends http://www.parcastronomic.cat/
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