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Jungfraujoch paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Jungfraujoch.
Altitude3,460 m
Launch directionsN
Coordinates46.5477, 7.9758
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Jungfraujoch is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 3,460 m. It works best in northerly winds, and can also work in north-westerly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Jungfraujoch
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Jungfraujoch doesn't cover.
Schiltgrat Muerrennorth-easterly, easterly or southerly wind, 8 km away · 2,100 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchLauberhornsouth-easterly wind, 5 km away · 2,470 m · SE launchWengernalpsouth-westerly wind, 5 km away · 2,100 m · SW launchLauberhornschulter-2310westerly wind, 5 km away · 2,310 m · W launch
Site briefing highlights
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Access and parking
Train from Interlaken: https://www.jungfrau.ch/en-gb/jungfraujoch-top-of-europe/ >> pretty expensive; very early morning departures sometimes cheaper...
Local weather notes
>> WebcamJungfraujoch: https://www.jungfrau.ch/webcams/top-of-europe-jungfraujoch/ >> Wind (actual)): https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home/measurement-values.html?param=messwerte-windgeschwindigkeit-kmh-10min&station=JUN&chart=hour >> Wind…
Flight rules
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch.
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Paragliding sites near Jungfraujoch
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