Monte Gemmo – Tre Pizzi

Monte Gemmo – Tre Pizzi launches from 1,198 m on a wide grassy lane rated a straightforward, easy takeoff — a comfortable ramp for pilots who don't want technical terrain to complicate the launch. The wind window here is broad, covering north through north-east, east and south-east to south, which keeps the site in play across a good spread of conditions and supports thermal, soaring, cross-country and hike-and-fly flying alike. Getting up is mostly a driving affair rather than a hike: the paved section of road, though showing its age, was passable by any car as of the last report, and the final 2–3 km to the top is gravel track that a standard car can usually manage too — though pilots who'd rather not risk their car's underside on rough gravel can simply park where the asphalt ends and walk the last stretch instead.

Launch & conditions

Wide grassy lane, rated an easy, straightforward takeoff.

Getting there & local rules

The paved road is showing its age but passable by any car; the last 2–3 km to the top is gravel track, also usually manageable in a standard car — or park where the asphalt ends and walk the final stretch.

Check conditions before you fly

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