Monte Corno

Monte Corno rises to about 1,159 m in Piedmont and works as either a dedicated hike-and-fly launch or a bombout option for pilots already flying the area, rather than a beginner's introduction to the site. The takeoff is unprepared and unmaintained — pilots pick whatever clean, rock-and-bush-free patch is available on the day — so it rewards people who are comfortable reading rough mountain terrain rather than relying on a manicured ramp. Getting up is entirely on foot: there's no vehicle access, and the hiking trails are mapped on the usual OpenStreetMap-based apps rather than signposted on site. Flyable wind directions run from east through south-east and south to south-west, and the landing sits near the local cemetery — a useful, memorable reference point for a first visit but one worth confirming with local knowledge before relying on it, since an unmaintained rocky launch like this is best treated as a site for pilots who already have some hike-and-fly and rough-terrain experience behind them.

Launch & conditions

Unprepared, unmaintained takeoff among rocks and bushes — pilots use whatever clean patch is available; suited to hike-and-fly or as a bombout option rather than a first visit.

Getting there & local rules

On-foot access only; hike up using OpenStreetMap-based trail apps — there is no marked route or vehicle access.

Check conditions before you fly

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