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Cornizzolo

SE to W facing thermal site · 1,300 m takeoff · 1,074 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Cornizzolo is a flatland site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,300 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in easterly 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 Cornizzolo 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

  • Careful with strong north winds, light north winds with strong sun can provide good flying conditions but you will fly in lee. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LUG Lugano Airport36 km
  • BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport36 km
  • LIN Milano Linate Airport43 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Cornizzolo; 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 Cornizzolo.

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Cornizzolo?

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