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Campogrosso (Recoaro- Padova)

E to SW facing thermal site · 1,468 m takeoff

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Overview

Campogrosso (Recoaro- Padova) is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,468 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly, north-easterly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Beautyfull place to fly, not crowded at all, mountain thermal flying but not as tough as in the big dolomites, great possibilies of xc in almost all directions,classical the flight to bassano it's 50km. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Campogrosso (Recoaro- Padova) 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

  • Norh wind can be dangerous and prevent flying if strong; if light can give good flying conditions. On this take off anyway you can notice well if the north wind is to strong Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • VRN Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport44 km
  • VBS Brescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport74 km
  • TSF Treviso Airport79 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Campogrosso (Recoaro- Padova); 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 Campogrosso (Recoaro- Padova).

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Flying nearby

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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.

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