Paragliding sites for a westerly (W) wind in Italy

28 sites in Italy are rated best for W winds and 35 more are rated workable. Open any site for a live, hour-by-hour forecast scored for your wing.

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Best in a westerly wind

Alpe Giumello1,547 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Bassano - Casette992 m · SW, W launch · thermal Campitello-Canazei-Belvedere2,340 m · SW, W launch · thermal Campitello-Canazei-Brodol2,077 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Cornizzolo1,300 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Corteno Golgi1,492 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch Cucetto Tabellone1,744 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Falzeben (Meran2000)1,890 m · SW, W launch Gaisjoch Handyempfänger2,227 m · SW, W, NW launch la Guardia (Recoaro- Vicenza)1,130 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Malanotte1,741 m · N, NE, E, SE, W, NW launch · thermal Malga Morando (Recoaro- Vicenza)1,100 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Maurerberg Top2,229 m · S, SW, W launch · thermal Monte Bondone 21,490 m · W launch Monte Pizzocolo1,197 m · E, SE, SW, W launch · thermal Montefalcone (Recoaro- Vicenza)1,533 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Mottolino2,284 m · SW, W, NW launch Paganella2,120 m · N, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Palamonda - Colverde - San Martino di Castrozza2,199 m · S, SW, W launch · thermal Piramide Vincent4,184 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch Plose2,015 m · SE, S, SW, W launch Porzus689 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Rocca Patanua2,265 m · NE, E, SE, S, SW, W launch 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 sambuco1,977 m · SE, S, SW, W launch Schwarzseespitze - Rittner Horn2,049 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Seceda2,478 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal

Also workable in a westerly wind

Campitello-Canazei-Col Rodella2,360 m · N, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Campo dei Fiorri1,166 m · SE, S, SW launch Campogrosso (Recoaro- Padova)1,468 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · thermal Cevo Dos del Curu2,012 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch Col Visentin1,751 m · E, SE, SW, W launch Concei1,386 m · SW launch · thermal Fosse1,364 m · S, SW launch · thermal Königsangerspitze2,295 m · S, SW launch · thermal Kronplatz2,266 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Lo Riondè2,793 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Maso Tais1,236 m · S launch · thermal Meduno983 m · SW launch · thermal Mendel/Mendola - Lavinaspitz1,366 m · S, SW launch · thermal Moncuni624 m · S launch · 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 Cesen1,413 m · SE, SW launch · thermal Monte Paularo1,624 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Monte Tenchia1,837 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Monticchio1,442 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Padova464 m · SW launch · thermal Pila - Chamole (Aosta)2,265 m · E launch · thermal prati del piz1,844 m · E, SE, S launch · thermal punta dell'aquila2,069 m · N, NE, E launch · thermal Roncola881 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal San Giacomo720 m · S, SW launch San Raffaele Cimena419 m · S, SW launch · 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 Takeoff ovest Brescia638 m · S launch · thermal Unterstell - Naturns1,209 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Val della Torre984 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Valcava1,215 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Vigiljoch - San Vigilio1,436 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Vöran / Verano1,112 m · S, SW launch · thermal

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