About this flying site
Giumello allows permanent flys with top landing and refreshment in Capanna Vittoria where you can taste tipical food. It is possibile to descend the main ridge or, reaching the other sites, to explore minor valleys.
Alpe Giumello paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Alpe Giumello.
Altitude1,547 m
Launch directionsE, SE, S, SW, W
Coordinates46.0449, 9.3566
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Alpe Giumello is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,547 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly, southerly, south-westerly and westerly 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 Alpe Giumello
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Alpe Giumello doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Take off is large and on South West direction, 1500 m , near Como lake. An easy top landing makes the site good for any level in accordance with the different moments of the da
Landing
The landing is 1100 m below in Taceno, only 30 minutes far from the take off. Wide and long, it is also a hanggliding landing place.
Access and parking
is one hours from Milan we can organize transport from the airport of Malpensa or Orio.
Local weather notes
NORTH WIND is not good
Flight rules
like any where in italy
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Paragliding sites near Alpe Giumello
Tremezzo-Crocione-Bellagio13 km away · 1,598 m · SE, S launchMonte Mezzo (Lago di Como)16 km away · 1,245 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalCusio - Monte Avaro20 km away · 1,746 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalMEZZOLDO - Passo S.Marco20 km away · 1,992 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalCugn21 km away · 2,177 m · E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalCorno di Gesero23 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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