About this flying site
here you can find an overview of the area (in winter): www.bergfex.it/domobianca/panorama/
Alpe Lusentino / Moncucco paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Alpe Lusentino / Moncucco.
Altitude1,106 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates46.1022, 8.2544
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Alpe Lusentino / Moncucco is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,106 m. No launch directions are recorded yet. 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 Lusentino / Moncucco
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Alpe Lusentino / Moncucco doesn't cover.
Spielbodennortherly wind, 28 km away · 2,500 m · N launchPiramide Vincentnorth-easterly or easterly wind, 37 km away · 4,184 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchSanta Maria in Valle Vigezzosouth-easterly, southerly or south-westerly wind, 18 km away · 1,772 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalKreuzbodenwesterly wind, 22 km away · 2,500 m · W launchSaas Fee -Plattjennorth-westerly wind, 24 km away · 2,550 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Additional TO: Moncucco: N46 05 23.9 E8 13 45.2; 1900m
Landing
Motel Europa
Access and parking
Alpe Lusentino can be reached by road from Domodossola; Moncucco (N46 05 23.9 E8 13 45.2; 1900m) from Alpe Lusentino: summer: by hiking winter: chairlift/ skilift
Local weather notes
Föhn (N-wind) ATTN: valley wind in spring/ summer can become pretty strong
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Alpe Lusentino / Moncucco
Santa Maria in Valle Vigezzo18 km away · 1,772 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalKreuzboden22 km away · 2,500 m · W launchAlpe Quaggione23 km away · 1,322 m · SE, S launchSaas Fee -Plattjen24 km away · 2,550 m · NW launchAlpe Pala24 km away · 1,203 m · S launchHannig Alp26 km away · 2,300 m · SE 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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