About this flying site
the road to take off is only for real 4x4, very bad terrain.Good XC opportunities until Laigueglia
Alassio - Monte Pisciavino paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Alassio - Monte Pisciavino.
Altitude597 m
Launch directionsSE
Coordinates44.0286, 8.1633
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Alassio - Monte Pisciavino is a hill site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 597 m. It works best in south-easterly winds, and can also work in easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Alassio - Monte Pisciavino
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Alassio - Monte Pisciavino doesn't cover.
Malanottenortherly, westerly or north-westerly wind, 40 km away · 1,741 m · N, NE, E, SE, W, NW launch · thermalAlassio - Puerta del Solnorth-easterly wind, 4 km away · 170 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalSpotorno -bassosouth-westerly wind, 31 km away · 166 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Take-off can be reached directly only by 4x4 as described in google maps link. Alternatively you park in 44°1,580'N 8°9,440'E and walk for 20 minutes. Take Off zone is very wide.
Landing
at beach est side - forbidden from 1 May till 30 September but can be crowded also April and October specially on weekend and holiday as Easter and national holiday 25 April
Access and parking
http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=44.01542,8.185349&daddr=Strada+sconosciuta&geocode=%3BFVbPnwIdbY18AA&hl=it&mra=mi&mrsp=0,1&sz=17&sll=44.015441,8.18608&sspn=0.003842,0.009645&ie=UTF8&ll=44.023434,8.203526&spn=0.06147,0.154324…
Flight rules
- Be carefull of Albenga CTR. - Landing on the beach is forbidden from 01 may until 01 october. Even in winter check the beach, is a very turistic place and on nice sunny days the beach is crowded as well.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Alassio - Monte Pisciavino
Alassio - Puerta del Sol4 km away · 170 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalLaigueglia - Capo Mele7 km away · 209 m · NE, E launch · ridge soaringAndora -Rollo10 km away · 356 m · NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalToirano12 km away · 480 m · SE, S launch · thermalAlto18 km away · 1,242 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · thermalFinale Ligure24 km away · 276 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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