About this flying site
Very sensitive area regarding wild life protection!!
Brienzer Rothorn paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Brienzer Rothorn.
Altitude2,340 m
Launch directionsS
Coordinates46.7871, 8.0463
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Brienzer Rothorn is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,340 m. It works best in southerly winds. 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 Brienzer Rothorn
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Brienzer Rothorn doesn't cover.
Lungern Hütstettnortherly wind, 11 km away · 1,720 m · N launch · thermalLungern Schönbüelnorth-easterly wind, 4 km away · 2,002 m · NE, SE, S launchSchonegg-2190easterly wind, 12 km away · 2,190 m · E, S, W launchEiseesouth-easterly wind, 1 km away · 2,100 m · SE launchBrienzer Rothorn-2260south-westerly wind, 1 km away · 2,260 m · SW launchGärtlewesterly wind, 9 km away · 1,580 m · W launchAxalpnorth-westerly wind, 8 km away · 1,590 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
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...
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Brienzer Rothorn
Eisee1 km away · 2,100 m · SE launchBrienzer Rothorn-22601 km away · 2,260 m · SW launchBrienz - Gummenalp2 km away · 1,560 m · ridge soaring and thermalLungern Schönbüel4 km away · 2,002 m · NE, SE, S launchWilerhorn4 km away · 1,870 m · NE launchAlpoglerberg-18405 km away · 1,840 m · NE, SW launch
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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