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Geissstock-1960 paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Geissstock-1960.
Altitude1,960 m
Launch directionsN, SE
Coordinates46.9279, 8.8226
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Geissstock-1960 is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,960 m. It works best in northerly and south-easterly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Geissstock-1960
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Geissstock-1960 doesn't cover.
Hoch-Ybrignorth-easterly or north-westerly wind, 8 km away · 1,813 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalGumengratsoutherly wind, 13 km away · 2,020 m · S launch · thermalMettener Butzlisouth-westerly wind, 6 km away · 2,040 m · SW launchGamperstockwesterly wind, 7 km away · 2,270 m · W launch
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