Access and parking
Gondola from (Goldau) Kräbel: www.rigi-scheidegg.ch/fr/bahnen.html
Rigi-Scheidegg paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Rigi-Scheidegg.
Altitude1,649 m
Launch directionsNE, SE
Coordinates47.0279, 8.5198
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Rigi-Scheidegg is a hill site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,649 m. It works best in north-easterly and south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Rigi-Scheidegg
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Rigi-Scheidegg doesn't cover.
Emmetten - Niederbauennortherly wind, 9 km away · 1,573 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalRigi Kulmeasterly, southerly or south-westerly wind, 4 km away · 1,748 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalFronalpstockwesterly wind, 11 km away · 1,883 m · W launchRigi-Staffelhöhenorth-westerly wind, 5 km away · 1,555 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
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): www.skybriefing.com/portal/
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Rigi-Scheidegg
Rigi Kulm4 km away · 1,748 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalRigi-Staffelhöhe5 km away · 1,555 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalUrmiberg (Brunnen)6 km away · 1,078 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalWildspitz8 km away · 1,550 m · SE launchEmmetten - Niederbauen9 km away · 1,573 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalHalsegg10 km away · 1,330 m · SE 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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