Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Italy |
Next Big City |
Milano |
Next Town |
Brescia, Ponte Caffaro |
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Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, School, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Normally flat water, choppy in strong winds.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
None |
The beach has plenty of space to set up the gear. Sand and grass. The water level varies, leaving more or less space to rig. Restaurant and toilets nearby.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Spring and autumn: wetsuit. Summer: shorty or shorts. Winter: cold and no wind.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
No information |
The thermal wind (Ora) usually picks up around noon (12-13), when it is sunny. Normally the wind is about 10-15 knots. Sometimes more. No wind during winter. Best during spring and autumn. Lighter winds during summer.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Drive towards Riva on (A22). Then continue to Lago di Ledro and Lago di Iseo. Then get to Ponte Caffaro in the north of the lake.
Extra information
Rules |
Zones, License, Other |
Kiteboarding is only allowed on the kitebeach. You need to be a member of the local kiteclub to be able to kite here (25 Euro per year). Daily tickets are available for 5 Euro per day. You need to be able to stay upwind, otherwise you need to make a course. Do not kite at the Trentino side, on the opposite site of the kitebeach.
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