Niederhorn-1920 is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,920 m and its mapped launch aspects are SE, S. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
Take-off
towards midday increasing tailwind onlaunch!
Landing
Interlaken-Lehn or Interlaken-Höhenmatte
Access and parking
Cablecar from 'Beatenberg': http://www.niederhorn.ch
Local weather notes
Weather info:
- act wx 'Niederhorn': http://m.windline.ch/meteodata.php?stationID=4109
- Webcam: https://www.niederhorn.ch/webcam/
- Wind: https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home/measurement-values.html?param=messwerte-windgeschwindigkeit-kmh-10min >> click on a station for details (ie Jungfrau) (The MeteoSwiss App is easier to use)
- Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html
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/
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.