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Camou, Pian San Giacomo

S to SW facing ridge site · 1,348 m takeoff · 173 m height gain

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Overview

Camou, Pian San Giacomo is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,348 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

  • This spot works better for late hours (depending on the season). Best takeoff time between april and august is after 15 anyway. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Camou, Pian San Giacomo 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

  • This is a good spot to fly in the afternoon. It is possible to do soaring or thermal flying. Best conditions are to be experienced during late spring and during summer. Watch out for storms in summer. This is an alpine area. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LUG Lugano Airport53 km
  • BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport91 km
  • MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport96 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Camou, Pian San Giacomo; 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 Camou, Pian San Giacomo.

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Sources

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

Alpine paragliding sites · Read the paragliding weather guide