Landing
Large field E of Meiringen (10mins to cablecar); NO parking available >> park at cablecarstation! Attention with strong W-winds: 'venturi'!
Meiringen - Planplatten-2240 paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Meiringen - Planplatten-2240.
Altitude2,226 m
Launch directionsSE, W
Coordinates46.7365, 8.2547
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Meiringen - Planplatten-2240 is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,226 m. It works best in south-easterly and westerly winds. 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 Meiringen - Planplatten-2240
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Site briefing highlights
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Access and parking
Cablecar/ Gondola from Meiringen (10mins from LZ): https://www.meiringen-hasliberg.ch/en/Winter/Information
Local weather notes
many meteo links here: https://www.birdwing.ch/meteo/meteo, Webcams: https://www.meiringen-hasliberg.ch/de/Info/Livecam
Flight rules
Complex airspace structure (military airfield in Unterbach/ Meiringen)! Flying without (too) much problems only on weekends...
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Paragliding sites near Meiringen - Planplatten-2240
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