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Monti della Gana 1270m paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Monti della Gana 1270m.
Altitude1,257 m
Launch directionsSE, S
Coordinates46.1970, 8.9080
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Monti della Gana 1270m is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,257 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Monti della Gana 1270m
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Monti della Gana 1270m doesn't cover.
Tremezzo-Crocione-Bellagionorth-easterly wind, 31 km away · 1,598 m · SE, S launchCugneasterly wind, 20 km away · 2,177 m · E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalCapanna Albagnosouth-westerly wind, 5 km away · 1,858 m · S, SW launchParuscianawesterly wind, 12 km away · 1,210 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
NOT an official TO!!! Road closed!
Access and parking
walk
Local weather notes
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Flight rules
VERY close to TMA of Locarno-Magadino (LSZL): rules are strictly enforced and violators prosecuted and fined (> 300CHF)!
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Monti della Gana 1270m
Capanna Albagno5 km away · 1,858 m · S, SW launchMornera (Bellinzona)6 km away · 1,375 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalCima di Medeglia8 km away · 1,245 m · SW launchMonte Tamaro -Alpe Foppa9 km away · 1,520 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLocarno- Cardada - Cimetta -15709 km away · 1,619 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalTamaro -Gipfel10 km away · 1,839 m · SE, S launch
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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