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Alpe Giumello

E to W facing thermal site · 1,547 m takeoff · 1,117 m height gain

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Overview

Alpe Giumello is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,547 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly, southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Giumello allows permanent flys with top landing and refreshment in Capanna Vittoria where you can taste tipical food. It is possibile to descend the main ridge or, reaching the other sites, to explore minor valleys. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Alpe Giumello 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LUG Lugano Airport35 km
  • BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport50 km
  • LIN Milano Linate Airport67 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Alpe Giumello; 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 Giumello.

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

Flying nearby

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Open site details

Sources

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

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