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Pontechianale kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Italy · Piemonte

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 1,588 m 44.62 | 7.03

Overview

Pontechianale is a mountain spot located on the shores of the artificial Lago di Castello in the Varaita Valley, at about 1600 m altitude in the Piedmontese Cottian Alps. The lake offers a compact body of water for kitesurfing and wingfoiling at altitude. Valley thermal winds develop in the afternoon during summer, channelled by the valley orientation. An unusual spot in a spectacular alpine setting.
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Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 18:39

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Pontechianale: when to go?

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Season · peak

114h

in April · 20 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in April: 18 rideable days a month and 114 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is November, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 10 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days20 d A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 9 rideable days S October: 5.5 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d N December: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 10 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days20 d A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 9 rideable days S October: 5.5 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d N December: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is August, with 163 mm.

Monthly averages: Pontechianale
Monthly averages — Pontechianale — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.0 61 h 4 °C 40 mm
February 4.0 22 h 6 °C 39 mm
March 10.0 55 h 6 °C 115 mm
April 20.0 114 h 10 °C 111 mm
May 17.5 91 h 13 °C 107 mm
June 19.0 96 h 19 °C 100 mm
July 16.0 76 h 20 °C 81 mm
August 15.5 77 h 20 °C 163 mm
September 9.0 52 h 15 °C 141 mm
October 5.5 45 h 12 °C 105 mm
November 3.5 26 h 8 °C 36 mm
December 3.5 24 h 5 °C 45 mm

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Technical details of Pontechianale spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: N, E, ESE, SE, S, SW, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Parking
Free parking along the road bordering the lake. Easy access from Sampeyre heading up the Varaita Valley.
Hazards
Cold water even in summer (mountain lake). Wind can be irregular and gusty due to the mountainous terrain. Remote spot, do not sail alone.

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