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Ob Lucken paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Ob Lucken.
Altitude890 m
Launch directionsW
Coordinates47.7631, 8.5561
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Ob Lucken is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 890 m. It works best in westerly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Ob Lucken
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Ob Lucken doesn't cover.
Gschwänd / Galgenennortherly wind, 72 km away · 1,081 m · N launch · thermalHerlisbergnorth-easterly wind, 67 km away · 711 m · NE launch · ridge soaringBaldern (Uetliberg)easterly wind, 49 km away · 733 m · E launch · ridge soaringHalseggsouth-easterly wind, 75 km away · 1,330 m · SE launchStettelbergsoutherly wind, 39 km away · 557 m · S launchAlp Scheidegg (Wald)south-westerly wind, 59 km away · 1,196 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalEuthalnorth-westerly wind, 77 km away · 988 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
small, short: experienced pilots only!!! ramp for HG
Landing
no official LZ! > land (and fold up) on the small streets! (NOT in uncut fields!)
Access and parking
observe rules and parking!
Local weather notes
South wind! (TO will be in lee!)
Flight rules
Hmax: 1350m! (TMA LSZH) 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/
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Paragliding sites near Ob Lucken
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