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Roncola

SE to SW facing ridge site · 881 m takeoff · 562 m height gain

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Overview

Roncola is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 881 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Decollo Antenne Roncola (ex pedana) - quota 922 - dislivello 592 - ottimo per deltaplano - molto tecnico per parapendio - altre informazioni - http://vololiberobergamo.it/pagine/voli/roncola.html Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Roncola 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

  • do NOT fly with N, NW, W-Winds; careful with light W-Wind! AVVISO: in tutto il comprensorio di Palazzago è assolutamente sconsigliato volare con venti da NORD, NORD OVEST ed OVEST. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport16 km
  • LIN Milano Linate Airport42 km
  • LUG Lugano Airport57 km

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

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 Roncola?

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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