About this flying site
more details: http://www.fluggruppepizol.ch./fluggebiete/palfries; ATTENTION: unmarked cables!!
Palfries paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Palfries.
Altitude1,746 m
Launch directionsSW
Coordinates47.0887, 9.4222
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Palfries is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,746 m. It works best in south-westerly 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 Palfries
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Palfries doesn't cover.
Bad Ragaz - Pardiel- Obersaessnortherly wind, 11 km away · 1,700 m · N launchFlums -Schönhalden (Schoenhalden)north-easterly wind, 7 km away · 1,422 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalProdkammeasterly or south-easterly wind, 12 km away · 1,930 m · N, NE, E, SE, W, NW launchHinterruggsoutherly or north-westerly wind, 11 km away · 2,183 m · N, S, SW, NW launchGarmilwesterly wind, 10 km away · 2,000 m · NE, W launch · thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
mostly used by HG's
Landing
LZ in 'Wangs' - this is the ONLY legal LZ inside the 5km radius of airfield 'Bad Ragaz'! Otherwise use LZ in Flums or Walenstadt.
Access and parking
'Palfriesbahn' (http://http://www.seilbahn-palfries.ch/) unfortunately does NOT transport HG/ PG :-(( You must drive from Trüebbach/ Oberschan; observe parking regulations at Palfries.
Local weather notes
- Föhn!!! - with 'Bise', LZ can be turbulent!!
Flight rules
Airfield 'Bad Ragaz': it is forbidden to fly between 'Ragaz' and 'Vilters'! Check also: http://www.fluggruppepizol.ch./fluggebiete/pizol_fluginfo_rp.pdf Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before…
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Palfries
Glannachopf6 km away · 2,018 mFlums -Schönhalden (Schoenhalden)7 km away · 1,422 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalGrabserberg9 km away · 1,100 m · NE launchWangs -Duerrenwald9 km away · 1,300 m · NE launchGarmil10 km away · 2,000 m · NE, W launch · thermalBad Ragaz - Pardiel- Obersaess11 km away · 1,700 m · N launch
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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