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Herlisberg paragliding site and weather forecast

Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Herlisberg.

Altitude711 m
Launch directionsNE
Coordinates47.1983, 8.2331
AreaSwiss Alps

Site briefing

Planning information for Herlisberg

Alpine flying overview

Herlisberg is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 711 m and its mapped launch aspects are NE. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.

About this flying site

The farmer owing the field is very friendly towards PG.pilots; please pay the small daily (5.-chf)/ yearly fee when using this site! XC-flights are possible, but you really need to know well the local airspace rules!

Take-off

very large, grassy field; toplanding possible

Access and parking

Parking at the restaurant is tolerated, but to maintain this priviledge, stop there at least for a coffee...

Local weather notes

'Bisenfluggebiet': 18-20kmh required - straight on the nose.

Flight rules

- Do not fly behind the road west of launch without having radio contact wieh AD Beromünster! - Download of area info (as PDF): https://www.shv-fsvl.ch/en/fluggebiete-sicherheit/fluggebiete/fluggebiete/ > Nidwalden, Obwalden, Luzern > Sonderregelung Flugplatz Beromünster - 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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