Roncola
Paragliding site · Italy
- Launch altitude
- 881 m
- Level
- Experienced pilots
- Best season
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- Landing
- Atterraggio Volo Libero Bergamo
Works on E · SE · S · SW · W
95% 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
Roncola launches from San Bernardo in Italy's Bergamo province, in Lombardy, and pilots should know upfront that it has a strong reputation as an excellent hang-gliding site that's considerably more technical for paragliders. It's not a place to underestimate the wind: the wider Palazzago area, where landing happens, should absolutely not be flown in north, northwest or west winds, and even a light west wind calls for real caution rather than a shrug. Landing is down in Palazzago, in the valley below the takeoff. Because of how technical the paragliding conditions can be here and how unforgiving the wrong wind direction is, this is a site better suited to pilots who already have solid experience reading mountain wind than to anyone flying it for the first time.
Launch & conditions
This is considered an excellent hang-gliding site but a notably technical one for paragliders, so it rewards pilots who already have solid experience judging mountain wind.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Roncola, 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 Roncola 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, Roncola offered a flyable window on 89 of 365 days (24%) over the last 12 months. Best month: May (61%).
| January0%0/31 | February4%1/28 | March26%8/31 | April60%18/30 | May61%19/31 | June30%9/30 |
| July45%14/31 | August42%13/31 | September7%2/30 | October16%5/31 | 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 Roncola.
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
24% of days flyable
89 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
May · 61%
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.