Alpe Lusentino / Moncucco
📍 Piedmont , Provincia Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Nearest city: Villadossola (4 km)
40 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1106 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
46.10220, 8.25436Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
68
6°C
Feb
45
8°C
Mar
30
7°C
Apr
53
12°C
May
38
15°C
Jun
60
20°C
Jul
88
23°C
Aug
88
26°C
Sep
68
17°C
Oct
53
13°C
Nov
73
9°C
Dec
73
7°C
⭐ Best month: Jul (88/100, 23°C, 45mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (30/100, 501mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Rome)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:28
Solar noon: 13:25
Golden hour: 19:22 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:22
Day: 13.9 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Takeoff description
Additional TO: Moncucco: N46 05 23.9 E8 13 45.2; 1900m
Nearby sites
Santa Maria in Valle Vigezzo (74) · Alpe Quaggione (66) · Alpe Pala (58) · Alpe Bill (Macugnaga) (60) · Mottarone (53) · Laveno - Sasso del Ferro (56)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.