Take-off
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
Niderwiler Stierenberg paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Niderwiler Stierenberg.
Altitude1,160 m
Launch directionsSE
Coordinates47.2703, 7.5594
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Niderwiler Stierenberg is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,160 m. It works best in south-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 Niderwiler Stierenberg
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Niderwiler Stierenberg doesn't cover.
Hohe Windenortherly wind, 8 km away · 1,205 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalRöti (Weissenstein)north-easterly wind, 3 km away · 1,395 m · NE launchBrandbergeasterly or southerly wind, 3 km away · 1,026 m · E, SE, S launch · thermalObere Wengisouth-westerly wind, 8 km away · 947 m · SE, S launch · thermalWalenmattnorth-westerly wind, 6 km away · 1,214 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
see takeoff
Local weather notes
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…
Flight rules
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!
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