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Baechigalen paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Baechigalen.
Altitude2,440 m
Launch directionsSE
Coordinates46.4882, 8.2272
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Baechigalen is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,440 m. It works best in south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Baechigalen
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Baechigalen doesn't cover.
Jungfraujochnortherly wind, 20 km away · 3,460 m · N launchSchiltgrat Muerrennorth-easterly wind, 28 km away · 2,100 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchUlrichergale-2100easterly or southerly wind, 6 km away · 2,140 m · E, S launchBellwald - Steibenkreuzsouth-westerly wind, 7 km away · 2,400 m · SW launch · thermalPfingsteggwesterly wind, 19 km away · 1,410 m · W launchKlein Tschuggennorth-westerly wind, 25 km away · 2,240 m · NW launch
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Paragliding sites near Baechigalen
Ulrichergale-21006 km away · 2,140 m · E, S launchBellwald - Steibenkreuz7 km away · 2,400 m · SW launch · thermalBellwald - Ried8 km away · 1,680 m · SW launch · thermalFiesch -Kuehboden (Heimat- Galfera)14 km away · 2,163 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalPfingstegg19 km away · 1,410 m · W launchRiederalp/ Greicheralp19 km away · 1,880 m · SE, S launch · thermal
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