Take-off
large medow just below road
Bündner Rigi paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Bündner Rigi.
Altitude1,579 m
Launch directionsNE, E
Coordinates46.7488, 9.1743
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Bündner Rigi is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,579 m. It works best in north-easterly and easterly 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 Bündner Rigi
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Bündner Rigi doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Landing
exact position varies! wherever grass is cut!
Access and parking
by road from Ilanz or by shuttle bus
Local weather notes
Föhn!!! > - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html Weather/ webcam: https://www.surselva.info/ > click on 'Wetter'
Flight rules
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Bündner Rigi
Piz Mundaun1 km away · 2,040 m · SE, S, W launchHitzeggen (Val Lumnezia)3 km away · 2,040 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, NW launch · thermalAlp Stein4 km away · 2,160 m · SE, SW, W launchRiein5 km away · 1,710 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalFalera7 km away · 1,150 mBrigels10 km away · 2,171 m · SE, S, 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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