Take-off
Nice grassy hillside, oriented towards northwest.
Hirzli paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Hirzli.
Altitude1,605 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates47.1341, 9.0073
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Hirzli is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,605 m. No launch directions are recorded yet. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Hirzli
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Hirzli doesn't cover.
Gschwänd / Galgenennortherly wind, 11 km away · 1,081 m · N launch · thermalHummel (Oben)north-easterly wind, 18 km away · 1,330 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalFlumserberge -Maschgenkammeasterly wind, 20 km away · 1,993 m · N, E, SE, S, NW launchWeesen- Amden -Durschlegisouth-easterly wind, 9 km away · 1,110 m · SE launchGumengratsoutherly wind, 19 km away · 2,020 m · S launch · thermalSchänis / Hüslibergsouth-westerly wind, 8 km away · 1,002 m · SW launchFronalpwesterly wind, 10 km away · 1,800 m · W launchKerenzerbergnorth-westerly wind, 6 km away · 671 m · NW launch · ridge soaring
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
There's a small cable car from Niederurnen to Morgenholz. From there, it's a 1-2 hours hike to the top.
Local weather notes
Flyable with wind directions from NW to NE. Be mindful of the potentially strong valley winds around Niederurnen! In doubt, land to the northwest of Niederurnen.
Flight rules
Launch forbidden from 21.12. to 30.06. (wildlife preservation zone). Obey airspaces (there's an airstrip in Schänis, see https://www.shv-fsvl.ch/fileadmin/files/redakteure/Allgemein/Sicherheit/Luftraum/CTRTMA/Sonderregelung_LSZX.pdf).
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Paragliding sites near Hirzli
Kerenzerberg6 km away · 671 m · NW launch · ridge soaringSchänis / Hüsliberg8 km away · 1,002 m · SW launchWeesen- Amden -Durschlegi9 km away · 1,110 m · SE launchUnter Stafel / Fronalp9 km away · 1,347 m · NW launch · thermalFronalp10 km away · 1,800 m · W launchGschwänd / Galgenen11 km away · 1,081 m · N launch · thermal
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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