Bernadia – Nimis

Bernadia – Nimis is explicitly rated for experienced pilots only — the source doesn't soften this: the takeoff isn't easy, and the landing is described as difficult too, with a direct warning that a number of pilots have been hurt here. That combination makes this a site to fly with real judgment and margin, not one to learn on. Access before you fly is also gated: the rule is to contact local pilots first, and flying without that contact isn't permitted, so this isn't a site to simply show up at cold. Launching from 681 m in Friuli, the site can be reached by car or on foot, and flyable directions run east through south-east and south to south-west. The one wind direction to actively avoid is north — the source calls it dangerous outright. Hang glider pilots land separately, at Plan di Paluc north of Tarcento, while the paraglider landing is at Torlano; keeping the two straight matters here given how unforgiving the source says the ground can be.

Launch & conditions

Not an easy takeoff — the source rates this site for experienced pilots only.

Getting there & local rules

Reachable by car or on foot. Contact local pilots before flying here — flying without that contact isn't permitted.

Local rules & hazards

Dangerous with a north wind. The landing is difficult, and the source is direct that a number of pilots have been hurt here — fly this site with real margin, not as a place to learn.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Bernadia – Nimis, 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 Bernadia – Nimis with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.