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Alpe Bill (Macugnaga)

SE to S facing thermal site · 1,789 m takeoff · 423 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Alpe Bill (Macugnaga) is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,789 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Alpe Bill (Macugnaga) 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

  • Do not you fly with: In the presence of wind directions from the North, Northwest, West, moderate to strong, the possibility of formation of rotors and air turbulence. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport71 km
  • LUG Lugano Airport74 km
  • TRN Turin Airport90 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Alpe Bill (Macugnaga); 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 Alpe Bill (Macugnaga).

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Flying nearby

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Flying Alpe Bill (Macugnaga)?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

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

Alpine paragliding sites · Read the paragliding weather guide