Ahornach (Acereto)

Overview

Ahornach (Acereto) is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,410 m. It works best in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

• Flightschool´s have to register in advance; FlyCard can be bought here: https://www.ahrntal.com/de/unterkunft-ahrntal/planen/ticket-online-shop.html Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Ahornach (Acereto); 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.

• Bruneck - Brunico15 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Mayrhofen28 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Innichen - San Candido32 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Ahornach (Acereto).

• Tauferer AhrntalOutdoors · 1.7 km awayValley in South Tyrol, Italy
• Großer MoosstockOutdoors · 5 km awayMountain in Italy
• Große WindscharOutdoors · 5.5 km awayMountain in Italy
• DurreckOutdoors · 5.9 km awayMountain in South Tyrol, Italy
• Speikboden (South Tyrol)Outdoors · 6.2 km awayMountain in Italy
• Durreck GroupOutdoors · 6.7 km awayMountain range in Italy
• Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature ParkOutdoors · 7 km awayNature reserve in South Tyrol, Italy
• Goinger HaltOutdoors · 8.6 km awayMountain in Austria

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Speikboden5 km W · Faces NE, SE, S, SWWorks in other winds
• Grente/ Antholz11 km SE · Faces E–SEWorks in other winds
• Plata - Pfalzen13 km SW · Faces SWorks in other winds
• Kronplatz21 km S · Faces NW–NEWorks in other winds
• Weitental Oberhofer21 km SW
• Gitschberg22 km W
• Ahorn24 km N
• Luson / Luesen /Lüsen24 km SW · Faces SWorks in other winds

More paragliding sites near Ahornach (Acereto)

• Maurerberg Top 27 km away

Pilot notes