About this flying site
Once you have taken off, keep to the left-hand ridge, where there are a couple of service thermals.
San Bernardo di Mendatica paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for San Bernardo di Mendatica.
Altitude1,248 m
Launch directionsSE
Coordinates44.0893, 7.7924
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
San Bernardo di Mendatica is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,248 m. It works best in south-easterly winds, and can also work in north-easterly, easterly, southerly and south-westerly 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 San Bernardo di Mendatica
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction San Bernardo di Mendatica doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
The take-off a south/east facing grassy meadow, wide enough to allow 5 paraglider take-offs at the same time. There are several wind indicators. It is relatively easy to perform top-landing in dynamic conditions.
Landing
Grassy meadow located about 5 metres above the asphalt road, about 50 metres long and 20 metres wide, flat, but divided into some strips (terraces) with 30 centimetre differences in height.
Access and parking
Motorway A-10 GENOVA - VENTIMIGLIA Exit Albenga, immediately after the tollbooth turn left towards Pieve di Teco. After about 1 km at the roundabout continue towards Pieve di Teco.
Local weather notes
Beware of the 130 kVolt power line passing over the vertical of the take-off, at a height of about 40 metres, which is only annoying in the event of a top landing or sailing near the take-off.
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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