Monte Tenchia
Paragliding site · Italy
- Launch altitude
- 1,837 m
- Level
- Ask the local school
- Best season
- —
- Landing
- —
Works on E · SE · S · SW · W
Where it is
Monte Tenchia offers several take-off points, but the best sit right on top of the mountain, about 1 km beyond the antennas, on an enormous stretch of grassland with reliably good wind from east through west. That range of usable directions makes it a flexible launch for thermal and cross-country flying in this part of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The one real hazard to respect is a strong north wind, which is flagged as genuinely dangerous here — well outside the site's normal working range, so it calls for a hard no-fly rather than caution. Landing is near the sports field in Cercivento; follow the signs for the aviation area as you enter town. With generous take-off terrain and a wide wind window, this is a good option for pilots looking to rack up real cross-country distance.
Launch & conditions
Several take-off points, with the best on top of the mountain about 1 km beyond the antennas — an enormous grassy area with a wide, reliable wind window from east through west.
Getting there & local rules
Landing is near the sports field in Cercivento — follow the signs for the aviation area when entering town.
Local rules & hazards
A strong north wind here is genuinely dangerous — treat it as a hard no-fly, well outside the site's normal east-to-west range.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Monte Tenchia, 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 Monte Tenchia 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, Monte Tenchia offered a flyable window on 52 of 365 days (14%) over the last 12 months. Best month: August (42%).
| January0%0/31 | February0%0/28 | March6%2/31 | April27%8/30 | May35%11/31 | June17%5/30 |
| July39%12/31 | August42%13/31 | September3%1/30 | October0%0/31 | 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 Monte Tenchia.
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
14% of days flyable
52 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Aug · 42%
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.