El Olimpo
📍 Trujillo , Municipio Valera · Nearest city: Valera (13 km)
33 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1406 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
9.22317, -70.67250Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
90
24°C
Feb
60
23°C
Mar
60
25°C
Apr
45
24°C
May
45
24°C
Jun
45
24°C
Jul
45
24°C
Aug
45
24°C
Sep
60
24°C
Oct
45
24°C
Nov
45
23°C
Dec
60
23°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (90/100, 24°C, 18mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (45/100, 412mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Caracas)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:29
Solar noon: 12:41
Golden hour: 17:52 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:52
Day: 12.4 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1417 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 16.5° |
| Slope aspect | 115° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
We have a very good take off. About 15 years ago, we prepared the land with a caterpilar, so we have a soft inclination.
Nearby sites
Torococo (40) · LA AGUADA (35) · Loma de Los Angeles (64) · Tierra Negra (11) · Turen (10) · Los Estoraques (15)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.