Take-off
- HG: ramp near gondola station; - PG: walk about 15mins from gondola to top of mountain: small; steep
Laveno - Sasso del Ferro paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Laveno - Sasso del Ferro.
Altitude1,054 m
Launch directionsSE, S
Coordinates45.9115, 8.6432
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Laveno - Sasso del Ferro is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,054 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Laveno - Sasso del Ferro
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Laveno - Sasso del Ferro doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
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Landing
huge field for HG & PG (see map)
Access and parking
'gondola' from Laveno: http://www.funiviedellagomaggiore.it/funivia/
Local weather notes
DO NO FLY with wind form N
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Paragliding sites near Laveno - Sasso del Ferro
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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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