Ridge soaring sites in Italy

Sites recorded as ridge or coastal soaring launches, where a steady wind onto the slope provides the lift. 71 in Italy, grouped by best wind direction (sites that work in several winds appear more than once).

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Best in northerly winds

Campitello-Canazei-Col Rodella2,360 m · N, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Col di Tenda1,887 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Kronplatz2,266 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Paganella2,120 m · N, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in north-easterly winds

Alassio - Puerta del Sol170 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Andora -Rollo356 m · NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Kronplatz2,266 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Laigueglia - Capo Mele209 m · NE, E launch · ridge soaring Livigno2,079 m · NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Baldo (Malcesine)1,736 m · NE, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Noli281 m · NE launch · ridge soaring

Best in easterly winds

Andora -Rollo356 m · NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bevera446 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal Corio1,332 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Cugn2,177 m · E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Laigueglia - Capo Mele209 m · NE, E launch · ridge soaring Livigno2,079 m · NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Orgiano-Polveriera208 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal Val della Torre984 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in south-easterly winds

Alassio - Monte Pisciavino597 m · SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Andora -Rollo356 m · NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bergeggi284 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bernadia - Nimis681 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Campanara744 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Campitello-Canazei-Locomotiva2,317 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Ceresana, Cogollo del Cengio1,229 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Cherry peak1,254 m · SE launch · ridge soaring Ciavanis-Chialamberto1,709 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Corio1,332 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Cugn2,177 m · E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Foraoro1,310 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hochmuth / Muthoefe (Dorf Tirol / Tirolo)1,321 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Laveno - Sasso del Ferro1,054 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Livigno2,079 m · NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Lo Riondè2,793 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Maniago - Monte Jouf808 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal MEZZOLDO - Passo S.Marco1,992 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Molveno1,474 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Farno1,174 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Mezzo (Lago di Como)1,245 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Montefalcone (Recoaro- Vicenza)1,533 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Revine1,108 m · SE launch · ridge soaring Roncola881 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Rueglio1,240 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal San Bernardo di Mendatica1,248 m · SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal San Simeone - Bordano1,129 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Santa Maria in Valle Vigezzo1,772 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Spotorno -basso166 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Val della Torre984 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Vigiljoch - San Vigilio1,436 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in southerly winds

Bergeggi284 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bernadia - Nimis681 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Campanara744 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Campitello-Canazei-Col Rodella2,360 m · N, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Campitello-Canazei-Locomotiva2,317 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Celle1,041 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Ceresana, Cogollo del Cengio1,229 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Chamois2,471 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Chiamberlando1,016 m · S launch · ridge soaring Chianocco854 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Ciavanis-Chialamberto1,709 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Cime bianche (colle inf.)2,248 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Col Bione1,470 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Col di Tenda1,887 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Corio1,332 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Cusio - Monte Avaro1,746 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Finale Ligure276 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Foraoro1,310 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gemona - Mt.Cuarnan1,170 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gsiesertal -Uwaldalm- Spielalm2,068 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hochmuth / Muthoefe (Dorf Tirol / Tirolo)1,321 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal La Magdeleine1,780 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Laveno - Sasso del Ferro1,054 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Lo Riondè2,793 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Lu - vecchia cava255 m · S launch · ridge soaring Maniago - Monte Jouf808 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal MEZZOLDO - Passo S.Marco1,992 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Molveno1,474 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Avena (Feltre)1,379 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Farno1,174 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Mezzo (Lago di Como)1,245 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Montefalcone (Recoaro- Vicenza)1,533 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Pian dell' Alpe1,956 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Porzus689 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Prada1,674 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Roncola881 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Rueglio1,240 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal San Simeone - Bordano1,129 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Santa Maria in Valle Vigezzo1,772 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Schwarzseespitze - Rittner Horn2,049 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Spotorno -basso166 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Unterstell - Naturns1,209 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Val della Torre984 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Vetan1,771 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Vigiljoch - San Vigilio1,436 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in south-westerly winds

Ahornach (Acereto)1,410 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bergeggi284 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bernadia - Nimis681 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Campanara744 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Campitello-Canazei-Col Rodella2,360 m · N, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Ceresana, Cogollo del Cengio1,229 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Chamois2,471 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Ciavanis-Chialamberto1,709 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Colli di San Fermo (Casazza)1,278 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Foraoro1,310 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gemona - Mt.Cuarnan1,170 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Lo Riondè2,793 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal MEZZOLDO - Passo S.Marco1,992 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Molveno1,474 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Avena (Feltre)1,379 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Baldo (Malcesine)1,736 m · NE, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Farno1,174 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Mezzo (Lago di Como)1,245 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Montefalcone (Recoaro- Vicenza)1,533 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Porzus689 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Roncola881 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Rosengarten/ Catinaccio -Paolina (Karersee)2,187 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Rueglio1,240 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal San Simeone - Bordano1,129 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Santa Maria in Valle Vigezzo1,772 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Schwarzseespitze - Rittner Horn2,049 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Spotorno -basso166 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Unterstell - Naturns1,209 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Vigiljoch - San Vigilio1,436 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in westerly winds

Campitello-Canazei-Brodol2,077 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Montefalcone (Recoaro- Vicenza)1,533 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Paganella2,120 m · N, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Porzus689 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Rosengarten/ Catinaccio -Kölnerhütte2,282 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Rosengarten/ Catinaccio -Paolina (Karersee)2,187 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Schwarzseespitze - Rittner Horn2,049 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in north-westerly winds

Kronplatz2,266 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Direction not recorded

Hirzer (Meran)1,968 m · ridge soaring and thermal Pratino (Foppa Martinu)1,042 m · ridge soaring and thermal Rosskopf (Monte Cavallo)2,086 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal San'Antonio Abbandonato980 m · ridge soaring and thermal Vetriolo / Levico Terme1,450 m · ridge soaring and thermal Zuccul Supigna1,040 m · ridge soaring and thermal

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