About this flying site
Cable car to Weisshorn: Summer 2024: 8.june -20.october
Arosa -Weisshorn paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Arosa -Weisshorn.
Altitude2,623 m
Launch directionsN, NE, SW
Coordinates46.7892, 9.6377
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Arosa -Weisshorn is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,623 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in southerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Arosa -Weisshorn
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Arosa -Weisshorn doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
TO's are on top of the 'Weisshorn' (>> see pictures). In Summer the only direction available is SW, in Winter it's also possible to TO towards NE. In Winter TO is performed on the (groomed) ski slopes.
Landing
LZ summer: 'Prätschli' or 'Isla'; LZ winter (ONLY): 'Obersee' (frozen lake) or field beside: VERY turbulent in thermic conditions!!!
Access and parking
Gondola from 'Arosa'. 'Arosa' can be reached from 'Chur' either by train (RhB) or by car. Timetable on: http://www.sbb.ch
Local weather notes
Föhn!!! As the 'Weisshorn' stands virtually alone and is looking like a pyramid, the wind situation can be VERY tricky!
Flight rules
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Arosa -Weisshorn
Arosa - Hoernli / Hörnli3 km away · 2,480 m · E, S launchUrdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli4 km away · 2,561 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalGuergaletsch -24004 km away · 2,400 m · NE launchChurer Joch6 km away · 2,030 m · W launchParpaner Rothorn -28006 km away · 2,827 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalScharmoin7 km away · 1,990 m · W launch
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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