About this flying site
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/
Hannig Alp paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Hannig Alp.
Altitude2,300 m
Launch directionsSE
Coordinates46.1135, 7.9140
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Hannig Alp is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,300 m. It works best in south-easterly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Hannig Alp
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Hannig Alp doesn't cover.
Spielbodennortherly wind, 3 km away · 2,500 m · N launchPiramide Vincentnorth-easterly or easterly wind, 23 km away · 4,184 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchZermatt -Rothorn- Blauherd- Suneggasoutherly wind, 14 km away · 3,078 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalGraechen -Seetalhornsouth-westerly wind, 8 km away · 2,870 m · SW, W, NW launchKreuzbodenwesterly wind, 5 km away · 2,500 m · W launchSaas Fee -Plattjennorth-westerly wind, 3 km away · 2,550 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Take off at 2350m. East facing slope. You can just start left from the cable car, on the road. Skis are not allowed in Winter but the flat road is good enough to prepare and launch
Local weather notes
- Wind: https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home/measurement-values.html?param=messwerte-wind-boeenspitze-kmh-10min >> click on a station for details (ie Fiescherhorn) (the MeteoSwiss App for Iphone etc is easier to use) - Forecast for Saas…
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Paragliding sites near Hannig Alp
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