Ospedaletti Monte Nero Alto

Ospedaletti Monte Nero Alto launches from 533 m above the Ligurian coast near Sanremo, with a vertical drop of about 530 m down to the sea-level landing — a genuinely scenic descent along this stretch of Riviera. The site is reached only by shuttle rather than by car, meeting at La Playa beach in Ospedaletti on a fixed weekly schedule (Wednesday and Thursday at 12:45 pm, Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am), so a visit here needs planning around those pickup times rather than showing up whenever you like. Flyable directions run east through south-east to south, catching the coastal airflow off this part of the Riviera dei Fiori. It's listed as a hike-and-fly-oriented site, which fits the shuttle-only access — this isn't a drive-right-up-to-the-ramp kind of launch, and part of the experience is the approach itself. Worth confirming the current shuttle schedule and pickup arrangements locally before making the trip, since fixed timetables like this one can change.

Launch & conditions

Vertical drop of about 530 m down to sea level — a scenic coastal descent.

Getting there & local rules

Reached only by shuttle, not by car — meet at La Playa beach in Ospedaletti on a fixed weekly schedule (Wednesday/Thursday early afternoon, weekends late morning). Confirm the current schedule and pickup arrangements locally before your trip.

Check conditions before you fly

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