About this flying site
Nice and beautiful flying site for local and XC flights (nice but techical). particularly suitable when a high pressure area is over alps which makes it hard to fly in other lower flying sites due to inversion.
Colle di Fenestrelle paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Colle di Fenestrelle.
Altitude2,163 m
Launch directionsE, SE, S
Coordinates45.0727, 7.0504
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Colle di Fenestrelle is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,163 m. It works best in easterly, 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 Colle di Fenestrelle
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Colle di Fenestrelle doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
1) At colle de Finestre. Any place around is OK. The best to takeoff on the north from parking (from the road of the footpath) 2) any suitable place a little walk up from the plain
Landing
Any suitable place on the plain. Avoid landing close to the livestock. Please consider that landing is in the park territory, and only Peter Pan flying school has a official agreement to use the main plain for landing.
Access and parking
Just 2 ways to get there. 1) From Pinerolo take the road towards Sestriete, then approx 2km after Fenestrelle take directions towards Usseaux and then Colle di Fenestrelle.
Local weather notes
Do not fly with foen or northerly winds. Extremly dangerous. Always check the wether forecast before and pay attention to pressure difference between France and Italy.
Flight rules
Usual flight rules apply.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Colle di Fenestrelle
Pian dell' Alpe2 km away · 1,956 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalForte di Fenestrelle5 km away · 2,336 m · SE, S launchChiamberlando9 km away · 1,016 m · S launch · ridge soaringLa Riposa12 km away · 2,161 m · SE, S launch · thermalMolè13 km away · 887 m · SE launchChianocco14 km away · 854 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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