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Niderwiler Stierenberg is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,160 m and its mapped launch aspects are SE. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
take the bus from Solothurn mainstation, or by car to Balmberg Kurhaus (summit). After walk along the ridge on the gravelroad direction east. Takeoff 100m behind the Bergrestaurant Stierenberg
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For SW to SE. It is less sensitive to winds from easterly direction, is a good alternative to Weissenstein when there is a too strong easterly component in the wind Weather info: - Wind etc: http://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/home/wetter/messwerte/messwerte-an-stationen.html >> zoom in for winds on Chasseral, Grenchen etc (The MeteoSwiss App for Iphone etc is much better!) - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html - Wind arrows: http://wepro.meteotest.ch/maps/smn/smn_dd.gif - http://www.schaenissoaring.ch
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/ Keep away from the CTR Airport Grenchen! Beware of Basel Tango airspace, in doubt stay below 1750m ASL
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