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Monte Pizzocolo

Faces E, SE, SW, W thermal site · 1,197 m takeoff · 808 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Monte Pizzocolo is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,197 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Monte Pizzocolo 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

  • Often (strong) thermal activity to be encountered over LZ; Main wind direction is SW. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • VBS Brescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport32 km
  • VRN Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport39 km
  • BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport66 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Monte Pizzocolo; 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 Monte Pizzocolo.

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 Monte Pizzocolo?

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