The starting point for our training flights over water is the spacious meadow launch site of Monte Alpo, located at an altitude of 1,500 metres, which can be reached in about 25 minutes by car. Following the south-west facing mountain flank, you reach an altitude of around 800 to 1,000 metres above Lake Idro – ideal conditions for extended training sessions.

As the lake is shielded from the Po Valley by hills and mountain ranges, conditions are calm and windless in the morning, with a south wind slowly building up at the launch site. From midday onwards, usually between 11:00 and 12:00, the Ora, the typical strong valley wind of the Italian Pre-Alps, reaches the valley floors. To make the most of this optimal flying window, we take off early in the morning, often between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. The southern orientation of the launch site favours early updraft conditions.

We land directly on the northern shore of the lake on a spacious, open landing area, which also offers ideal conditions for ground handling in the afternoon. Our training room and the adjacent campsite are within walking distance.

Regardless of cable car opening hours, flexible shuttle services and the excellently developed infrastructure of short distances allow us to make the most of the day.

Meals are not included in the price. As our training days start very early, we recommend that you do not book a hotel breakfast option, as this is usually not available at the required times. You can either cater for yourself (there are shops nearby) or – in true Italian style – come for a coffee and croissant at the Miralago café-restaurant, which is our morning meeting point anyway. As a café, bistro and pizzeria, Miralago offers suitable dishes at any time of day; we are also happy to reserve a table there for dinner. 

There are also other restaurants and typical local agritourism establishments in the surrounding area.