Planning information for Rosengarten/ Catinaccio -Kölnerhütte
Alpine flying overview
Rosengarten/ Catinaccio -Kölnerhütte is a paragliding launch in the Italian Alps. Its recorded elevation is 2,282 m and its mapped launch aspects are W. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
Take-off
Just below gondolastation; steep!
Landing
- 'Frommeralm': beware of cables from gondola;
- St. Cyprian (Tiers): the terrain is slightly sloping: with NO.wind, land across the terrain, otherwise you'll overshoot! Do not fold your in wing the meadow, but on the path cutting through the LZ.
Access and parking
By cable car from Tiers/ St.Cyprian and/ or by gondola from 'Frommeralm'
Tipp: a single ticket from St.Cyprian to Kölner Hütte cost 24EUR; if you are not sure that you can fly, by a day-ticket for 36EUR (permitting unlimited rides in the region) because for a ticket back down you'll be charged again 24EUR! (prices 2024).
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.