Creto

Creto launches at 603 m in the Ligurian hills near Montoggio, a straightforward thermal and soaring site reached by following signs from Genova Prato toward Creto or Montoggio and stopping at the top of the road in Creto itself. The site catches wind from the south or south-west, and top landing back near launch is possible on a calm day. The wind directions to actively avoid here are north, north-west, north-east and east — the site's write-up flags all four as dangerous, which is a wider warning arc than most launches carry, so checking the forecast direction carefully before heading up matters more here than at a site with a single bad direction. With easy road access and a clear go/no-go rule built around wind direction, Creto is a low-effort local soaring option for pilots in the Genoa area, provided the day's wind sits firmly in the south-to-south-west window rather than anywhere in that northern arc.

Getting there & local rules

Follow signs from Genova Prato toward Creto or Montoggio; stop at the top of the road in Creto. Top landing near launch is possible.

Local rules & hazards

Wind from the north, north-west, north-east or east is dangerous at this site — avoid flying whenever the forecast direction falls in that arc.

Check conditions before you fly

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