About this flying site
vigiljoch cable car in maintenance until approx. june 2023
Vigiljoch - San Vigilio paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Vigiljoch - San Vigilio.
Altitude1,436 m
Launch directionsSE, S, SW
Coordinates46.6248, 11.1171
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Vigiljoch - San Vigilio is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,436 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in easterly and 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
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
1423
Access and parking
with the cablecar vigiljoch
Local weather notes
http://www.provinz.bz.it/wetter/berg.htm
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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