Monte Grappa – Panettone (Bassano)
Paragliding site · Veneto, near Bassano del Grappa
- Launch altitude
- 1,564 m
- Level
- All levels
- Best season
- September–April (plus spring)
- Landing
- Borso / Semonzo area
Works on E · SE · S · SW
Where it is
The Panettone launch on Monte Grappa is the beating heart of Bassano del Grappa — the answer to every pilot's winter question, 'where can I still fly?' Its south-facing slopes catch sun when the northern Alps are frozen in, drawing pilots from across Europe from autumn through spring. The wide, round take-off (the shape gives it its cake-like name) opens onto the Venetian plain, offering everything from gentle top-to-bottoms to long cross-country flights along the pre-Alps.
Launch & conditions
A generous, rounded grassy launch working best on east-through-southwest flow. The plain below makes it a superb flatland XC springboard in stable conditions.
Getting there & local rules
Mountain roads climb to the launches from the Bassano side. The area has multiple take-offs for different wind directions — check which is in and confirm the day's rules locally.
Local rules & hazards
A valid Fly Card is mandatory to fly here.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Monte Grappa – Panettone (Bassano), 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 Grappa – Panettone (Bassano) with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
Live — the same sources the OutDare app uses
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Every OutDare forecast for this site is compared afterwards with real readings from wind stations nearby (a hit = wind within 8 km/h). This score is measured, not promised.
Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, Monte Grappa – Panettone (Bassano) offered a flyable window on 47 of 365 days (13%) over the last 12 months. Best month: May (39%).
| January0%0/31 | February0%0/28 | March19%6/31 | April17%5/30 | May39%12/31 | June23%7/30 |
| July32%10/31 | August13%4/31 | September3%1/30 | October3%1/31 | November0%0/30 | December3%1/31 |
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for Monte Grappa – Panettone (Bassano).
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
13% of days flyable
47 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
May · 39%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Nearby flying sites
Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.