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Gitschenberg paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Gitschenberg.
Altitude1,360 m
Launch directionsE, S
Coordinates46.8774, 8.5905
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Gitschenberg is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,360 m. It works best in easterly and southerly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Gitschenberg
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Gitschenberg doesn't cover.
Rophaiennortherly wind, 7 km away · 2,070 m · N launchSunnig Gratnorth-easterly wind, 11 km away · 2,040 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launchOber Eggsouth-easterly wind, 7 km away · 1,580 m · SE launchHaldisouth-westerly wind, 6 km away · 1,080 m · SW launchWängihornwesterly wind, 10 km away · 1,920 m · W launchRinderstoecklinorth-westerly wind, 1 km away · 2,170 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
(private) gondola from Seedorf
Local weather notes
Föhn, Valley wind (>> see pix!) - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html - Wind arrows: http://wepro.meteotest.ch/maps/smn/smn_dd.gif
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/...
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Paragliding sites near Gitschenberg
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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