Rocca Patanua
📍 Piedmont , Provincia di Torino · Nearest city: San Didero (4 km)
74 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2265 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.17480, 7.22149Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:00 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~41 m, wind 5 km/h, precipitation 11.5 mm.
base ~41m · wind 5 km/h · precip 11.5mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~13 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 5.6 mm.
base ~13m · wind 6 km/h · precip 5.6mmComposite 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: Jul (81/100, 16°C, 62mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 362mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.95 | 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
Rocca Patanua is one of the most frequented hike&fly takeoff sites. You can start your hike at Prarotto Church (approx 800m D+) or even from down below in the valley (approx 1900-2000m D+) The smooth fields allow taking off almost in all directions, In the months from october until the april/may there can be significant ammount of the snow on the takeoff.
Nearby sites
Chianocco (55) · Le Combe (62) · Molè (58) · La Riposa (61) · Col Bione (55) · Chiamberlando (45)