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
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.