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Bocca de Rogna - San Bernardino

SE to S facing thermal site · 2,382 m takeoff · 748 m height gain

Overview

Bocca de Rogna - San Bernardino is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,382 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

  • This takeoff can be reached in winter too, with skis and the right conditions. Check the avalanche bulletin to do so! Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Bocca de Rogna - San Bernardino are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Local weather notes

  • Being at high altitude and close to the main alpine ridge it is recommended to check the föhn previsions very carefully. This can be found on www.cvlt.ch/vento . FLYING WITH NORTH WIND CAN BE DEADLY! Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LUG Lugano Airport51 km
  • BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport94 km
  • MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport95 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Bocca de Rogna - San Bernardino; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Bocca de Rogna - San Bernardino.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.