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Valcava

SE to SW facing thermal site · 1,215 m takeoff · 793 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Valcava is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,215 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 thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Very good site for xc flight, this is a good spot for people willing to learn xc. You can fly 10km along the ridge before having to make the first transition. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Valcava 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

  • The site is not very good with wind from west or east. Becomes dangerous when these winds get stronger. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport20 km
  • LIN Milano Linate Airport41 km
  • LUG Lugano Airport53 km

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

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 Valcava?

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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