Parco del Monte Subasio

• Trail Conditions: Paragliding

It is the second take-off area one meets climbing towards the summit of the Mount Subasio from Assisi. It is located at about 4 km from the Carceri Hermitage in Assisi, and it can be recognized thanks to a small windsock on the left, along the road near a small pine.
On the roadside you can leave your cars. The best wind to take off is that from North, but be careful when you are downstream because the wind could be stronger than during the take-off.
It is suggested not to fly too much towards Assisi, because the wind could stop you from going back to the northern landing area (between the northern landing area and Assisi there are no other landing areas). Sometimes, when the conditions allow it, that is with the wind coming from north, it is possible to fly beyond Assisi to head the Rivotorto landing area.
Anyways ask always the local pilots for a suggestion about it! But remember to never choose this itinerary with the wind from east or north-east.

Rivotorto landing area - 210 m above sea level
(GPS COORDINATES: LAT. 43,047157 N – LON. 12,615473 E)
Official landing area and meeting point of the pilots members of the Ali Subasio Club, where you will find a notice board providing all the information about the club and the flying area.
The landing area has a surface of 1 hectare, it allows comfortable landings even if visitors had better pay attention to the (signaled) high voltage cables near the pitch neighboring the landing area, and to the trees representing the boundaries of the landing area itself, which can create a small turbulence in case of strong wind.


HOW TO REACH THE AREA
By way of the E45 road (direction Perugia – Foligno, Foligno – Perugia) exit in Rivotorto and reach the village's center. By the sanctuary turn right in the Via della Regola di San Francesco, the landing area is situated along the street about 200 m on the right side.

North landing area - 510 m above sea level
(GPS COORDINATES: LAT. 43,089194 N – LON. 12,656646 E)
This landing area is used when flying with the wind having a north-east direction, and due to its morphological conditions it is necessary to be very careful about the possible turbulences. Furthermore, the club has very good relationships with the owners of the neighboring and surrounding lands, also thanks to the fact that the pilots respect the plantations very much. We therefore request pilots to be very careful during the landing.

HOW TO REACH THE AREA
Going towards Assisi take the state street SS 444 linking Assisi with Gualdo Tadino. After about 3 km by the crossroads where some holiday farms are situated, turn right and go on for about 1 km until you reach the ruins of a building lying on the right side of the road. After about 200 km you will find the landing area marked by a small windsock.

Further information (Italian text)