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Brienzer Rothorn paragliding site and weather forecast

Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Brienzer Rothorn.

Altitude2,340 m
Launch directionsS
Coordinates46.7871, 8.0463
AreaSwiss Alps

Site briefing

Planning information for Brienzer Rothorn

Alpine flying overview

Brienzer Rothorn is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 2,340 m and its mapped launch aspects are S. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.

About this flying site

Very sensitive area regarding wild life protection!!

Take-off

steep! difficult!

Access and parking

- cog wheel (steam) train from Brienz: https://brienz-rothorn-bahn.ch/?lang=en - cable car from Sörenberg: http://www.soerenberg.ch/de/bergbahnen/fahrplaene-oeffnungszeiten-preise/tarife-luftseilbahn-soerenberg-rothorn

Local weather notes

many meteo links here: https://www.birdwing.ch/?n=meteo,

Flight rules

Check http://www.flob.ch for further restrictions regarding minmum altitudes around 'trainstation'... Complex airspace structure (military airfield in Unterbach/ Meiringen)! Flying without (too) much problems only on weekends... More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying! Download info board here.https://www.shv-fsvl.ch/fileadmin/files/redakteure/Allgemein/Sicherheit/SHVInfotafeln/OberhasliBrienz_Klein.pdf

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