Alp Stein paragliding site and weather forecast

Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Alp Stein.

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Altitude2,160 m
Launch directionsSE, SW, W
Coordinates46.7254, 9.1262
AreaSwiss Alps

Flying profile

N: not recordedNE: not recordedE: not recordedSE: bestS: not recordedSW: bestW: bestNW: not recordedNNEESESSWWNW

Best Workable Not recorded

Alp Stein is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,160 m. It works best in south-easterly, south-westerly and westerly winds.

When the wind is wrong for Alp Stein

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Alp Stein doesn't cover.

Hitzeggen (Val Lumnezia)northerly, north-easterly, easterly, southerly or north-westerly wind, 1 km away · 2,040 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, NW launch · thermal

Site briefing highlights

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

About this flying site

Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/

Access and parking

Gondola from Wali: timetable > https://www.obersaxen-mundaun.ch/sommer/fahrplan-sesselbahnen/

Local weather notes

Föhn!!!

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Paragliding sites near Alp Stein

Hitzeggen (Val Lumnezia)1 km away · 2,040 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, NW launch · thermalPiz Mundaun3 km away · 2,040 m · SE, S, W launchBündner Rigi4 km away · 1,579 m · NE, E launch · thermalBrigels9 km away · 2,171 m · SE, S, SW launchRiein10 km away · 1,710 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalFalera11 km away · 1,150 m

Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.

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