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Watles - Praemajur

SE to S facing thermal site · 1,743 m takeoff · 670 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Watles - Praemajur is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,743 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Watles - Praemajur 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

  • NO flying with Nordwind! Valley wind (from south) can become VERY strong! WX info 'Suedtirol': http://www.ortlerskiarena.com/de/info/suedtirol-wetter/ Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BZO Bolzano Airport68 km
  • INN Innsbruck Airport89 km
  • ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport113 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Watles - Praemajur; 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 Watles - Praemajur.

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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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