Access and parking
by gondola: http://www.schoenhalden.ch/, then walk ca 15min
Flums -Schönhalden (Schoenhalden) paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Flums -Schönhalden (Schoenhalden).
Altitude1,422 m
Launch directionsNE
Coordinates47.0613, 9.3363
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Flums -Schönhalden (Schoenhalden) is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,422 m. It works best in north-easterly 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 Flums -Schönhalden (Schoenhalden)
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Flums -Schönhalden (Schoenhalden) doesn't cover.
Prodkammnortherly, easterly, south-easterly, westerly or north-westerly wind, 5 km away · 1,930 m · N, NE, E, SE, W, NW launchFlumserberge -Maschgenkammsoutherly wind, 6 km away · 1,993 m · N, E, SE, S, NW launchPalfriessouth-westerly wind, 7 km away · 1,746 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
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Local weather notes
Föhn!! Weather info: - Wind etc: http://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/home/wetter/messwerte/messwerte-an-stationen.html >> zoom in for winds on Säntis etc - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html -…
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): http://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Flums -Schönhalden (Schoenhalden)
Prodkamm5 km away · 1,930 m · N, NE, E, SE, W, NW launchFlumserberge -Maschgenkamm6 km away · 1,993 m · N, E, SE, S, NW launchZiger7 km away · 2,040 m · NW launchPalfries7 km away · 1,746 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalGarmil8 km away · 2,000 m · NE, W launch · thermalWangs -Duerrenwald9 km away · 1,300 m · NE 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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