About this flying site
This is an epic site. For a time in the 1995 it held a huge number of national distance to goal flights (after a goal of 170km to Arcones in the PWC). The European record has been achieved at this site on 3 occasions.
La Lastra del Cano paragliding site and weather forecast
Spain. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for La Lastra del Cano.
Altitude1,531 m
Launch directionsS, SW
Coordinates40.3433, -5.4353
AreaSpain
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
La Lastra del Cano is a flatland site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 1,531 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.
- Terrain
- flatland
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Yes
Can you fly La Lastra del Cano today?
Good78/100
Today's best day score for La Lastra del Cano on Magic Skyweed's 0–100 flying scale. Forecast run 28 Sep, 09:46 UTC.
These scores are for a generic intermediate EN-B wing on default limits — not your own glider. Sign in to score every hour against your wings and your own no-go limits.
7-day outlook
Day scores for La Lastra del Cano, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.
- 43/100 No-gotop-to-bottomhigh confidence
- 78/100 Goodridgehigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 36/100 No-gotop-to-bottomhigh confidence
- 47/100 No-gotop-to-bottommedium confidence
- 55/100 Marginaltop-to-bottommedium confidence
- 51/100 Marginaltop-to-bottommedium confidence
Hour by hour — Tue 29 Sep
| Time | Wind | Gusts | Direction | Cloud | Rain | Temp | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 8 kt | 5 kt | S | 34% | 0.0 mm | 12°C | — |
| 01:00 | 8 kt | 5 kt | S | 28% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 02:00 | 9 kt | 5 kt | S | 50% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 03:00 | 9 kt | 5 kt | S | 35% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 04:00 | 9 kt | 5 kt | S | 29% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 05:00 | 9 kt | 5 kt | S | 11% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 06:00 | 9 kt | 6 kt | S | 64% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 07:00 | 10 kt | 8 kt | S | 90% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 08:00 | 11 kt | 8 kt | S | 85% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | 89 |
| 09:00 | 11 kt | 7 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 12°C | 92 |
| 10:00 | 12 kt | 9 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 14°C | 86 |
| 11:00 | 15 kt | 17 kt | S | 89% | 0.0 mm | 16°C | — |
| 12:00 | 14 kt | 17 kt | S | 98% | 0.0 mm | 16°C | — |
| 13:00 | 15 kt | 18 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 14:00 | 15 kt | 18 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 15:00 | 14 kt | 17 kt | S | 99% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 16:00 | 15 kt | 16 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 17:00 | 15 kt | 17 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 18:00 | 16 kt | 17 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 19:00 | 17 kt | 16 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 17°C | — |
| 20:00 | 16 kt | 15 kt | S | 94% | 0.0 mm | 16°C | — |
| 21:00 | 18 kt | 11 kt | S | 89% | 0.0 mm | 16°C | — |
| 22:00 | 19 kt | 12 kt | S | 40% | 0.0 mm | 16°C | — |
| 23:00 | 19 kt | 12 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 16°C | — |
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When the wind is wrong for La Lastra del Cano
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction La Lastra del Cano doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
From in front of the bar of the village of Lastra del Cano there is a forestry track. After 400m there is a gate, which maybe closed by the people in the fire watchtower. The principal (S) take off is about 4km along the track.
Local weather notes
On any good day with light winds the wind will also come on at Peña Negra (Piedrahita), If it is a south windday the anabatic wind can get very strong early on.
Flight rules
Restricted flying untill August due to nesting black vultures.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near La Lastra del Cano
Piedrahita -Pena Negra14 km away · 1,920 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCChia25 km away · 1,851 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCPedro Bernardo46 km away · 1,256 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCLagunilla46 km away · 958 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCPitolero - Valles Jerte-Ambroz52 km away · 1,118 m · SE, S, W, NW launch · thermal, XCPielago62 km away · 1,362 m · N launch · thermal
Live wind stations near La Lastra del Cano
Nearby weather stations reporting live wind and gusts. Loaded when the page opens.
Webcams near La Lastra del Cano
Live views of the launch and the valley, where a camera is available. Loaded when the page opens.
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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