Pieve d Alpago – Dolada

Dolada, above Pieve d'Alpago in Veneto's Belluno province, launches from 1,494 m on a steep grass slope that usually faces you square into the wind — a genuinely popular cross-country jumping-off point, with the out-and-back run to Feltre and home again being the classic local flight. Flyable directions are south and south-west. Getting to launch is easy to navigate: signs point the way from Pieve d'Alpago itself, and there's parking about 100 m from the takeoff, so the approach on foot is short. The one airspace note worth knowing before you fly cross-country from here: there's a small airport near Belluno, and the guidance is not to cross the main road heading south of it — worth building into your route planning rather than discovering mid-flight. Landing is at Garna, where the wind is known to shift direction fairly often; it isn't described as dangerous, just something that rewards staying alert on final approach rather than flying it on autopilot.

Launch & conditions

Steep grass takeoff that normally faces you straight into the wind.

Getting there & local rules

Signs from Pieve d'Alpago point the way to takeoff; parking is about 100 m from the launch.

Local rules & hazards

There's a small airport near Belluno — don't cross the main road heading south of it when flying cross-country from here. Wind on the Garna landing changes direction fairly often; stay attentive on final approach rather than assuming it'll hold.

Check conditions before you fly

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