About this flying site
This is the main launch site that is usable on 90 percent of good flyable days. There is a car park, a bar (not is use, and vandalised since 2001) and the take off area is divided into two sections: above and below the road.
Piedrahita -Pena Negra paragliding site and weather forecast
Spain. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Piedrahita -Pena Negra.
Altitude1,920 m
Launch directionsN, W, NW
Coordinates40.4217, -5.3007
AreaSpain
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Piedrahita -Pena Negra is a flatland site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 1,920 m. It works best in northerly, westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and south-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 Piedrahita -Pena Negra today?
No-go0/100
Today's best day score for Piedrahita -Pena Negra 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 Piedrahita -Pena Negra, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.
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Hour by hour — Tue 29 Sep
| Time | Wind | Gusts | Direction | Cloud | Rain | Temp | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 9 kt | 19 kt | S | 68% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 01:00 | 9 kt | 20 kt | S | 68% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 02:00 | 9 kt | 20 kt | S | 63% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 03:00 | 9 kt | 20 kt | S | 63% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 04:00 | 9 kt | 20 kt | S | 54% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 05:00 | 9 kt | 20 kt | S | 51% | 0.0 mm | 9°C | — |
| 06:00 | 9 kt | 22 kt | S | 74% | 0.0 mm | 9°C | — |
| 07:00 | 10 kt | 23 kt | S | 84% | 0.0 mm | 9°C | — |
| 08:00 | 10 kt | 24 kt | S | 91% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 09:00 | 10 kt | 24 kt | S | 93% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 10:00 | 11 kt | 25 kt | S | 98% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 11:00 | 13 kt | 25 kt | S | 99% | 0.0 mm | 12°C | — |
| 12:00 | 14 kt | 24 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 13°C | — |
| 13:00 | 17 kt | 28 kt | SW | 100% | 0.0 mm | 14°C | — |
| 14:00 | 16 kt | 30 kt | SW | 100% | 0.0 mm | 14°C | — |
| 15:00 | 15 kt | 28 kt | SW | 99% | 0.0 mm | 14°C | — |
| 16:00 | 14 kt | 28 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 14°C | — |
| 17:00 | 16 kt | 26 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 14°C | — |
| 18:00 | 16 kt | 27 kt | SW | 100% | 0.0 mm | 14°C | — |
| 19:00 | 17 kt | 27 kt | SW | 99% | 0.0 mm | 14°C | — |
| 20:00 | 16 kt | 25 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 13°C | — |
| 21:00 | 16 kt | 25 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 13°C | — |
| 22:00 | 17 kt | 27 kt | S | 83% | 0.0 mm | 13°C | — |
| 23:00 | 19 kt | 30 kt | S | 95% | 0.0 mm | 13°C | — |
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.
When the wind is wrong for Piedrahita -Pena Negra
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Piedrahita -Pena Negra doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
Tarmac road linking Piedrahita to the Pena Negra pass.
Local weather notes
On strong eastely forcasts it often appears fine at take off. This is shielding form the mountains, and out in the valley the wind can be strong and turbulent.
Flight rules
Important airspace restrictions after 64km to the east.
Check current site guidance
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Live wind stations near Piedrahita -Pena Negra
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Webcams near Piedrahita -Pena Negra
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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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