San Raffaele Cimena
📍 Piedmont , Provincia di Torino · Nearest city: Piana San Raffaele (1 km)
47 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 419 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.15550, 7.86086Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:30 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~669 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 2.3 mm.
base ~669m · wind 8 km/h · precip 2.3mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~238 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 7.5 mm.
base ~238m · wind 6 km/h · precip 7.5mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Nov (83/100, 11°C, 17mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (38/100, 266mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | 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
...Paperino Small grassy field, only one glider at a time.
Rules and notes
Max altitude is 1067m AMSL! It is important to respect this limit. Donno fly beyond the Po river, the controlled airspace reaches down to the ground level there. Do not fly further south than 1km from Superga church.
Pilot comments
The site has got just 200m elevation gain over the landing, Hence there is not a lot of time to find a therma, and one mistake will take you to the bombout at the landing. The good news are - you can up in just 5 minutes, or walk back up in just 25 minutes. There is drinking water available on the takeoff site. Elevation:240m Directions:SO Activities:Paragliding,thermals Difference in altitude:240m Permitted altitude limit 1099 m
Nearby sites
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