Alpe Lusentino / Moncucco
📍 Piedmont , Provincia Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Nearest city: Villadossola (4 km)
40 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1106 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.10220, 8.25436Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~920 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~920m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~915 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~915m · wind 13 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Takeoff description
Additional TO: Moncucco: N46 05 23.9 E8 13 45.2; 1900m
Pilot comments
here you can find an overview of the area (in winter): www.bergfex.it/domobianca/panorama/
Nearby sites
Santa Maria in Valle Vigezzo (74) · Alpe Quaggione (66) · Alpe Pala (58) · Alpe Bill (Macugnaga) (60) · Mottarone (53) · Laveno - Sasso del Ferro (56)