About this flying site
This flight is an opportunity to see the northern slope of the central valley between Nus and Chatillon, fly over castle of Fenis etc..
Praille paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Praille.
Altitude1,210 m
Launch directionsSE, S
Coordinates45.7585, 7.4740
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Praille is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,210 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in easterly 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 Praille
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Praille doesn't cover.
Piramide Vincentnortherly or north-easterly wind, 34 km away · 4,184 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchChamoissouth-westerly wind, 17 km away · 2,471 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalZermatt -Riffelberg-2600westerly or north-westerly wind, 34 km away · 2,554 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Grassy field next to the road (visible from road) with some trees on both sides. High voltage power line just below the takeoff but it does not disturb or endanger the takeoff.
Landing
Fields down in the central valley (between Nus and Fenis, be aware of high voltage power lines). Good suggestions: 1) Chatelair airfield when they are not using it (verify before at Aeroclub). 2) Big field next to the Fenis castle.
Access and parking
By car: Get to Nus by motorway or state highway. From Nus follow the directions to S. Bartelemy, or observatory. Go up for a while, after passing Blavy go towards the S.Bartelemy valley and take the steep turn right up to Praille.
Local weather notes
Strong valley breeze will almost certainly make the flight (and landing) impossible on sunny summer day afternoons (even after 11AM). So use this flying site only in the morning and monitor the breeze intensity.
Flight rules
Do not fly westward from the takeoff site - the ATZ of Aosta Airport starts there. Avoid flying over the central part of the valley at more than 1000ft AGL (300m above valley base level) as the approach of Aosta is there.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Praille
La Pesse1 km away · 1,587 m · S launch · thermalBecca d'Avers6 km away · 2,390 m · S launchTorgnon9 km away · 1,723 m · SE, S launchLa Magdeleine12 km away · 1,780 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalPila - Plan Praz14 km away · 1,505 m · E launch · thermalPila - Chamole (Aosta)15 km away · 2,265 m · E launch · 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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