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!
Herlisberg paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Herlisberg.
Altitude711 m
Launch directionsNE
Coordinates47.1983, 8.2331
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Herlisberg is a hill site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 711 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Herlisberg
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Herlisberg doesn't cover.
Rinderalp-1680northerly wind, 31 km away · 1,680 m · N launchSteiglihorn-1950south-easterly wind, 24 km away · 1,950 m · SE launchRigi Kulmsoutherly wind, 25 km away · 1,748 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSteiglihorn-1950south-westerly wind, 24 km away · 1,950 m · SW launchRisettenstockwesterly wind, 19 km away · 1,700 m · W launchRigi-Staffelhöhenorth-westerly wind, 24 km away · 1,555 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
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 >…
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Paragliding sites near Herlisberg
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