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Brienz - Gummenalp paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Brienz - Gummenalp.
Altitude1,560 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates46.7789, 8.0717
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Brienz - Gummenalp is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,560 m. No launch directions are recorded yet. 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 Brienz - Gummenalp
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Brienz - Gummenalp doesn't cover.
Lungern Hütstettnortherly wind, 9 km away · 1,720 m · N launch · thermalWilerhornnorth-easterly wind, 2 km away · 1,870 m · NE launchSchonegg-2190easterly wind, 12 km away · 2,190 m · E, S, W launchEiseesouth-easterly wind, 2 km away · 2,100 m · SE launchBrienzer Rothornsoutherly wind, 2 km away · 2,340 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalBrienzer Rothorn-2260south-westerly wind, 3 km away · 2,260 m · SW launchGärtlewesterly wind, 11 km away · 1,580 m · W launchAxalpnorth-westerly wind, 7 km away · 1,590 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
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Paragliding sites near Brienz - Gummenalp
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