Montoso
📍 Piedmont , Provincia di Torino · Nearest city: Lusernetta (4 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1267 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.76380, 7.25047Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:10 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~345 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 4.4 mm.
base ~345m · wind 7 km/h · precip 4.4mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~156 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 2.8 mm.
base ~156m · wind 6 km/h · precip 2.8mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Aug (80/100, 22°C, 84mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (38/100, 274mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.39 | 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
Smooth Grass field, oriented to SE. how to get there: drive to the Montoso village, once you are up, park teh car on the right at the first parking lot, and walk 3-5 min towards "faro" (right with respect to the road when arriving). It takes some 30 vertical meters to climb. The slope becomes quite steep at the end, hence the takeoff is usable also for hang gliders. This takeoff site is a good alternative to Rucas in winter months
Pilot comments
This is actually now a completely new but a historic takeoff, which had been abanodoned for many years, and in 2024 the local club cleaned the site and inaugurated it again.
Nearby sites
Rucas (66) · Paesana Pian Croesio (46) · Monte Vandalino (67) · Serre Sarsena (48) · Cucetto Tabellone (76) · Rocca Vautero (Roletto) (45)