Trentino · Italy

Lake Garda

Europe's most scenic windsurf arena: the Ora wind between the mountains

SeasonMay-September

THE DESTINATION

Lake Garda is windsurfing between two-thousand-metre cliffs. Every summer afternoon the famous Ora wind funnels up the lake with clockwork reliability, turning the northern shore around Torbole into one of Europe's favourite windsurf playgrounds. Mornings are for espresso and rigging, afternoons for planing across deep blue water, evenings for pizza and gelato in town: the full Italian package.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The conditions

SeasonMay-September
Typical wind12-20 knots (Ora)
ConditionsFlat to light chop, deep water, afternoons like clockwork
LevelsAll levels, light mornings and powered afternoons

Wind is nature, not a promise. We can't guarantee it. But Lake Garda stacks the odds in your favour, and we plan every day around the forecast to chase the best of it together.

TRIPS HERE

Trips to Lake Garda

ON THE GROUND

Local partners

The spots you'll actually be at: where you stay, where you ride, where you refuel.

Hotel Paradiso Conca D'OroWhere you stay

Hotel Paradiso Conca D'Oro

Torbole, Italy

Hotel Paradiso in Nago-Torbole is a beautifully renovated lakeside hotel located directly on the shores of Lake Garda. Just a few steps from the famous Paradiso Pier windsurfing spot and within walking distance of Torbole’s lively town center, it is the perfect base for watersports enthusiasts. The hotel offers modern rooms, a restaurant with panoramic lake views and wellness facilities.

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