Bellwald - Ried paragliding site and weather forecast

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

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Altitude1,680 m
Launch directionsSW
Coordinates46.4352, 8.1543
AreaSwiss Alps

Flying profile

N: not recordedNE: not recordedE: not recordedSE: not recordedS: not recordedSW: bestW: not recordedNW: not recordedNNEESESSWWNW

Best Workable Not recorded

Bellwald - Ried is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,680 m. It works best in south-westerly 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 Bellwald - Ried

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Bellwald - Ried doesn't cover.

Jungfraujochnortherly wind, 19 km away · 3,460 m · N launchSchiltgrat Muerrennorth-easterly wind, 25 km away · 2,100 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchUlrichergale-2100easterly wind, 14 km away · 2,140 m · E, S launchFiesch -Kuehboden (Heimat- Galfera)south-easterly or southerly wind, 6 km away · 2,163 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalBrig- Rosswald -Fleschbodenwesterly wind, 15 km away · 2,270 m · W launchKlein Tschuggennorth-westerly wind, 25 km away · 2,240 m · NW launch

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Paragliding sites near Bellwald - Ried

Bellwald - Steibenkreuz2 km away · 2,400 m · SW launch · thermalFiesch -Kuehboden (Heimat- Galfera)6 km away · 2,163 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalBaechigalen8 km away · 2,440 m · SE launch · thermalRiederalp/ Greicheralp11 km away · 1,880 m · SE, S launch · thermalUlrichergale-210014 km away · 2,140 m · E, S launchBrig- Rosswald -Fleschboden15 km away · 2,270 m · W launch

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