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Romitello

Paragliding site · Italy

Launch altitude
934 m
Level
Ask the local school
Best season
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Landing
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NNEESESSWWNW

Works on W · NW

Where it is

ThermalsSoaring

Romitello launches at 934 m near Borgetto in Sicily, a thermal and soaring site built around ridge-soaring the cliff line south of the Strada Statale 186 coastal road. To reach the take-off, pilots drive up into Romitello village and continue through it along Via Romitello up to the picnic area near launch. The site works with wind from the west or north-west, powering the cliff-line lift that makes the soaring here consistent on the right days. Landing is to the north-east, near the Strada Provinciale 135 north-east of Borgetto, giving pilots a clear directional reference for planning the approach from the ridge. With straightforward village-road access and a defined soaring line along the cliff, Romitello is a manageable coastal-adjacent hill site for pilots in the Palermo area looking for a west-facing ridge to work on a west or north-west wind day.

Launch & conditions

Soaring along the cliff line south of the Strada Statale 186.

Getting there & local rules

Drive up into Romitello village and continue through it along Via Romitello to the picnic area near launch. Landing is north-east, near the Strada Provinciale 135 north-east of Borgetto.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Romitello, 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 Romitello 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, Romitello offered a flyable window on 91 of 365 days (25%) over the last 12 months. Best month: July (55%).

January19%6/31February46%13/28March19%6/31April3%1/30May35%11/31June10%3/30
July55%17/31August42%13/31September17%5/30October26%8/31November17%5/30December10%3/31

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 Romitello.

Your flyable wind range
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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

91 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies

Best month

Jul · 55%

Flyable days by month

19%
J
46%
F
19%
M
3%
A
35%
M
10%
J
55%
J
42%
A
17%
S
26%
O
17%
N
10%
D

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.