About this flying site
Very nice and thermal spot good to fly on late afternoon. Incredible sightseeing on the Magadino flatland/Bellinzona/Locarno! My beloved place, Corno di Gesero :)
Corno di Gesero paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Corno di Gesero.
Altitude2,181 m
Launch directionsS
Coordinates46.1851, 9.1308
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Corno di Gesero is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,181 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Corno di Gesero
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Corno di Gesero doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
Under the communication building.
Landing
Grono, Bellinzona, Lumino, Roveredo
Access and parking
Private car from Roveredo GR or Arbedo (10CHF toll). From Roveredo/Cadinello, hike up 50min. From Arbedo/Alpe Gesero, hike up 1h 30min (not easy to access).
Local weather notes
Flyable with south, south-west wind.
Flight rules
TMA HX Locarno if you fly direction bellinzona. Heliport San Vittore 2,5KM radius, 600AGL, if you fly direction Lumino, Grono, Roveredo.
Check current site guidance
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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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