Alpe Giumello
Paragliding site · Italy
- Launch altitude
- 1,547 m
- Level
- All levels
- Best season
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- Landing
- —
Works on E · SE · S · SW · W
93% landed within 10 km/h
Every OutDare forecast for this site is compared afterwards with real readings from wind stations nearby (a hit = wind within 5 km/h). This score is measured, not promised. How we measure this
Where it is
Alpe Giumello sits above Lake Como, about an hour's drive from Milan, and offers permanent flying with a straightforward top landing at Capanna Vittoria, where pilots can also get a meal after flying. The main take-off faces southwest at roughly 1,500 m, and its easy top landing makes the site workable across skill levels depending on the day's conditions. From here pilots can ridge-soar down the main spur or push out to explore smaller valleys and neighboring sites nearby. On a strong day the site supports serious cross-country flying, with pilots covering 50 km or more over forest, pasture and small villages, and altitude gains well past 3,000 m. The main landing field lies about 1,100 m below at Taceno, roughly 30 minutes from launch — a wide, obstacle-free field shared with hang gliders. Transfers from Milan Malpensa or Orio al Serio airports can be arranged for visiting pilots.
Launch & conditions
Main take-off faces southwest at about 1,500 m; the top landing right at launch is easy, which is what makes the site workable for a range of skill levels depending on the day.
Getting there & local rules
About an hour's drive from Milan; transfers from Milan Malpensa or Orio al Serio airports can be arranged for visiting pilots.
Local rules & hazards
North wind makes conditions here unfavorable, so plan flights around it.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Alpe Giumello, 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 Alpe Giumello with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
Live — the same sources the OutDare app uses
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Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, Alpe Giumello offered a flyable window on 93 of 365 days (25%) over the last 12 months. Best month: July (68%).
| January0%0/31 | February0%0/28 | March6%2/31 | April60%18/30 | May65%20/31 | June50%15/30 |
| July68%21/31 | August48%15/31 | September3%1/30 | October3%1/31 | November0%0/30 | December0%0/31 |
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for Alpe Giumello.
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
25% of days flyable
93 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Jul · 68%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Nearby flying sites
Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.