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Mendel/Mendola - Lavinaspitz

S to SW facing thermal site · 1,366 m takeoff

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Overview

Mendel/Mendola - Lavinaspitz is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,366 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and westerly 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 Mendel/Mendola - Lavinaspitz 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.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BZO Bolzano Airport12 km
  • INN Innsbruck Airport98 km
  • TSF Treviso Airport111 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Mendel/Mendola - Lavinaspitz; 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 Mendel/Mendola - Lavinaspitz.

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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

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