About this flying site
Good site for XC in spring! Otherwise is's also a nice evening soaring site.
Parusciana paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Parusciana.
Altitude1,210 m
Launch directionsS, SW, W
Coordinates46.2410, 9.0539
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Parusciana is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,210 m. It works best in southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly 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 Parusciana
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Parusciana doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Nice, grassy TO with windsock
Landing
LZ in Grono is on a shooting range!!!
Access and parking
Gondola, then walking 20 min, Ticket price: 15.- swiss francs timetable: http://www.funiviapizzodiclaro.ch/orari%20e%20tariffe.htm
Local weather notes
in summer, the valley wind in the Misox vally can become VERY strong!
Flight rules
observe Heliport in San Vittore (2.5km diameter/ reaches up to 870m asl: landing in Lumino is right at the edge!
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Parusciana
Piz de Molinera3 km away · 2,233 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalBogiàn7 km away · 685 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMornera (Bellinzona)7 km away · 1,375 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSanta Maria7 km away · 1,210 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalCapanna Albagno8 km away · 1,858 m · S, SW launchCorno di Gesero9 km away · 2,181 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal
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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