Take-off
not to be used if grass is uncut!!
Riein paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Riein.
Altitude1,710 m
Launch directionsW
Coordinates46.7553, 9.2456
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Riein is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,710 m. It works best in 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 Riein
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Riein doesn't cover.
Hitzeggen (Val Lumnezia)northerly or north-westerly wind, 8 km away · 2,040 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, NW launch · thermalBündner Riginorth-easterly or easterly wind, 5 km away · 1,579 m · NE, E launch · thermalPiz Mundaunsouth-easterly or southerly wind, 7 km away · 2,040 m · SE, S, W launchFlims- Laax - Crap Sogn Gionsouth-westerly wind, 9 km away · 2,210 m · SE, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Landing
use same landings as for 'Bündner Rigi'
Local weather notes
Föhn!!! > - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html Weather/ webcam: https://www.surselva.info/ > click on 'Wetter'
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/
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Riein
Falera5 km away · 1,150 mBündner Rigi5 km away · 1,579 m · NE, E launch · thermalPiz Mundaun7 km away · 2,040 m · SE, S, W launchHitzeggen (Val Lumnezia)8 km away · 2,040 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, NW launch · thermalFlims- Laax - Crap Sogn Gion9 km away · 2,210 m · SE, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalAlp Stein10 km away · 2,160 m · SE, SW, W 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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