Santa Maria in Valle Vigezzo
SE to SW facing ridge site · 1,772 m takeoff · 962 m height gain
Overview
Santa Maria in Valle Vigezzo is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,772 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.
- Specific local feature: the valley breeze West from Santa Maria Maggiore and East mostly blows in two completely different directions. The confluence occurs normally slightly east from the town. Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
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Local weather notes
- Absolutely NOT with norderly winds ('Nordfoehn'). The thermals in the valley can be so strong as to cause problems when landing (especially for HG! > drag chute...). Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- LUG Lugano Airport38 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport62 km
- LIN Milano Linate Airport101 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Domodossola15 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Locarno25 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Verbania26 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
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Flying nearby
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