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Mottarone

SE to S facing site · 1,406 m takeoff · 1,211 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Mottarone is a flying site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,406 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Mottarone 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

  • MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport35 km
  • LUG Lugano Airport38 km
  • LIN Milano Linate Airport80 km

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

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 Mottarone?

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