About this flying site
Nice Spot with several possibilities for almost all Winddirections
Rigi Kulm paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Rigi Kulm.
Altitude1,748 m
Launch directionsE, SE, S, SW
Coordinates47.0549, 8.4862
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Rigi Kulm is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,748 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and 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 Rigi Kulm
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Rigi Kulm doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Walk from the Trainstop onward, past a long stable and just at the end of it on the right side you find the Takeoff.
Landing
Goldau beside the main street from Arth to Goldau Weggis beside the station Küssnacht official Landing
Local weather notes
Avoid Föhn! As southerly winds and Föhn are very different burt easy to confuse ask locals about the actual situation
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Paragliding sites near Rigi Kulm
Rigi-Staffelhöhe2 km away · 1,555 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalRigi-Scheidegg4 km away · 1,649 m · NE, SE launch · ridge soaringWildspitz8 km away · 1,550 m · SE launchUrmiberg (Brunnen)9 km away · 1,078 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalHalsegg10 km away · 1,330 m · SE launchZugerberg11 km away · 938 m · W launch · thermal
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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