About this flying site
Beautyfull place to fly not crowded at all, mountain thermal flying but not as tough as in the big dolomites, great possibilies of xc in almost all directions, classical the flight to bassano is 50km
la Guardia (Recoaro- Vicenza) paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for la Guardia (Recoaro- Vicenza).
Altitude1,130 m
Launch directionsE, SE, S, SW, W
Coordinates45.7196, 11.1814
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
la Guardia (Recoaro- Vicenza) is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,130 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly, southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in northerly, north-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
most often used TO in the valley. La Guardia: 45:43.000N 011:10.629 E alt.1130 m facing south. From Recoaro city center town road to Campogrosso then stop at restaurant La Guardia
Access and parking
The town is Recoaro Terme: 1hour and a half by car from Venice, little more than 1h from Bassano, the same from Verona and more or less from Trento or the Garda Lake. By train to Vicenza and then another hour by bus to Recoaro.
Local weather notes
Norh wind can be dangerous and prevent flying when strong; when light possibly good flying conditions.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near la Guardia (Recoaro- Vicenza)
Campogrosso (Recoaro- Padova)1 km away · 1,468 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · thermalMalga Morando (Recoaro- Vicenza)4 km away · 1,100 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalMontefalcone (Recoaro- Vicenza)7 km away · 1,533 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalMalga Rialto9 km away · 1,052 m · thermalMonte Spil13 km away · 1,623 mMte Summano17 km away · 1,142 m · SE, S, SW 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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