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Möntschelealp paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Möntschelealp.
Altitude1,410 m
Launch directionsN, NE
Coordinates46.7149, 7.5093
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Möntschelealp is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,410 m. It works best in northerly and north-easterly 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 Möntschelealp
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Möntschelealp doesn't cover.
Obere Gurnigaleasterly wind, 5 km away · 1,538 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermalNässlisouth-easterly wind, 9 km away · 1,760 m · SE launchStockhornsoutherly wind, 3 km away · 2,050 m · S launch · thermalWalpersbärglisouth-westerly wind, 5 km away · 1,900 m · SW launchWiddersgrind-2020westerly wind, 9 km away · 2,020 m · E, S, W launchAbendbergnorth-westerly wind, 10 km away · 1,830 m · NW launch
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