About this flying site
not having much altitude to work with requires to work even the weakest thermals; once above launch it becumes mauch easier...
Rocca Canavese paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Rocca Canavese.
Altitude899 m
Launch directionsSE, S
Coordinates45.3276, 7.5725
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Rocca Canavese is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 899 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 Rocca Canavese
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Rocca Canavese doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Takeoff is near a small church 'Madonna della Neve' on the top of nearby hill. Large enough to accomodate 3-4 simultaneous launches, smooth and suitable for beginners. The takeoff can be easily reached by a 4x4 on a gravel road.
Landing
quite large field next to the local street Via Montiglio. WInd is almost always coming from east. Please do not park the cars near the landing site, leave them on the spacious parking site next to the bar (400m from the landing).
Access and parking
There is a shuttle bus on almost every flyable day, which departs from the bar in Rocca Canavese, Via Levone 31 (coordinates: 45.309925, 7.583138 ) (>> see map/ pix)) Also a nice 1hr hike (530m up) from the landing.
Local weather notes
Do not fly in the presence of foen winds! Strong turbulence and wind gusts! Avoid flying also if the entry of such winds is forecasted on the same day. It is usually matter of few minutes to become dangerous and unflyable.
Flight rules
The airport of Turin is very close! Do not fly towards east on the plains! It is ok to stay over the mountains.
Check current site guidance
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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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