Piedechinche -Paraiso del Vuelo

53🟢 Flyable today

Colombia · Takeoff 1780 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1885

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~329 m, viento 8 km/h, con precipitación 4.1 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 8 km/h

Base: 329 m

CAPE: 3500

LI: -4.0

2026-08-1980

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~635 m, viento 9 km/h, con precipitación 1.6 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 9 km/h

Base: 635 m

CAPE: 1940

LI: -4.7

2026-08-2085

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~614 m, viento 9 km/h, con precipitación 4.1 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 9 km/h

Base: 614 m

CAPE: 1620

LI: -2.8

2026-08-2185

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~521 m, viento 8 km/h, con precipitación 4.4 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 8 km/h

Base: 521 m

CAPE: 1510

LI: -2.7

Map and thermal hotspots

Accessible list of hotspots (20)

Latitude	Longitude	Altitude (m)	Probability
3.635	-76.183	1590	0.99
3.631	-76.193	1294	0.84
3.654	-76.184	1698	0.82
3.679	-76.203	1565	0.82
3.601	-76.185	1560	0.78
3.650	-76.174	1987	0.75
3.652	-76.211	1217	0.68
3.665	-76.217	1193	0.66
3.638	-76.217	1137	0.65
3.658	-76.202	1288	0.65
3.611	-76.208	1118	0.60
3.648	-76.194	1368	0.59
3.625	-76.202	1143	0.58
3.632	-76.173	1877	0.58
3.603	-76.216	1091	0.57
3.599	-76.202	1133	0.56
3.615	-76.194	1189	0.56
3.627	-76.217	1119	0.56
3.636	-76.203	1228	0.56
3.616	-76.218	1107	0.55

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Takeoff description

This is the main launch at Piedechinche; large, grassy, 'bar' on weekends.

About this site

Piedechinche -Paraiso del Vuelo is a paragliding launch site in Colombia, near Ginebra. Takeoff elevation is 1780 meters above sea level. It has a good thermal and XC score of 53/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: W. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.