Submitted by Wind Riders on 24 April 2009 - 11:52am.
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It is possible to start from the beach in the morning with the North wind. In the afternoon it is often not possible but with a 5 minutes boat ride you are in the wind area.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Lake Garda - Limone
Accommodations:
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Nearest airport:
Milano
Nearest big city:
Limone
Nearest town:
riva
Trip from town:
snap
Access:
immediate
Directions:
If you stay in Riva or Torbole, you can take the ferry. If you stay in Limone it is a short walk. From any other place you can use public transport or a car.
Low-cost flights to Lake Garda - LimoneAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
sailing
Spot type:
lake
Shore:
pebbles
Bottom:
pebbles
Crowd:
sparse
Hazards:
- totally safe
- other
Facilities:
+ school
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+ toilets
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Beach rules:
A boat start is adviceble for beginners since the wind on the beach is not stabile.
Weather:
The north wind starts in the morning very early, so also in the summer it can be a bit cold before the sun comes up (In the beginning of the season - April - 16 degrees and after 25). A full suit is nice then, but in the afternoon a shorty is enough.
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
N
NE
S
SW
Respect to shore:
sideshore
Best direction:
N
S
Wind strenght (Bf):
4-5
5-6
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› April
› May
› June
› July
› September
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› August
Wind details:
There are two kinds of thermal wind here: Ora and Peler (or Vento).
The Ora blows from the South at around noon or in the early afternoon. It develops when the sun heats up the mountain ranges to the North (the Alps) which causes the air to rise. The Ora usually reaches around 4-5 Beaufort (16 Knots), it's a stable wind ideal for beginners.
The Peler (also called Vento) is a nothern wind which blows early in the morning and eases off around 11am. During the night the mountains cool off and the warm air retreats to the Po valley in the south. A difference in temperature between the cold mountains and the warm valley creates this wind, which flows southward through the Lake Garda valley. The Peler is gustier and can reach up to 6-7 Beauforts (30 Knots). It looses in strength as the sun heats up the mountains. So you have to get up early, if you want to catch the Vento.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
no dependency
Waves:
choppy or rough
Consistency:
never
Water details:
Can get rough in the morning with Peler. Choppy in the afternoon.
When is flat:
Day activities:
Much to do, as the Lake Garda is a natural outdoors playground: rock climbing, downhill, mountain bike or hiking. Take the funicular up to the top of Monte Baldo for a stunning view of all the lake!
Night scene:
Not much in Limone, but Riva and Torbole are great. There are often firework shows on the lake and beach parties.
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