Alghero Speranza La Siesta

Alghero Speranza La Siesta sits right above Speranza beach on a dramatic 30 km sea cliff running from Alghero toward Bosa, with a west-facing take-off that's easy and flyable most days. The site's orientation makes reliable soaring the everyday option, while more adventurous pilots can work thermals on a good day for a straight run all the way to Bosa. It's a 400 m descent from launch to the beach or the fields below, and the whole stretch is one of Sardinia's more scenic coastal flying runs. To find the launch, follow signs from Alghero toward Villanova Monteleone or the 'La Siesta' club; a few kilometers past it, at the end of a straight southbound road, a sharp right turn reveals an open field — park there and follow the footpath about 200 m northwest, through a simple gate, to a pole with a windsock marking the take-off area.

Launch & conditions

Easy, west-to-northwest-facing take-off right above the coast — flyable most days for soaring, with the option of thermalling out toward Bosa on a good day.

Getting there & local rules

From Alghero, follow signs toward Villanova Monteleone or the 'La Siesta' club; a few kilometers past it, where the straight road ends in a sharp right turn, park by the open field and follow the footpath about 200 m northwest, through a simple gate, to the marked take-off.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Alghero Speranza La Siesta, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Alghero Speranza La Siesta with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.