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Rigi-Staffelhöhe paragliding site and weather forecast

Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Rigi-Staffelhöhe.

Altitude1,555 m
Launch directionsNW
Coordinates47.0476, 8.4606
AreaSwiss Alps

Site briefing

Planning information for Rigi-Staffelhöhe

Alpine flying overview

Rigi-Staffelhöhe is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,555 m and its mapped launch aspects are NW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.

Landing

beside main road from Kussnacht or use LZ in Brunnen (> see Rigi-Kulm) LZ in Weggis: difficult; inside CTR!!

Access and parking

a) from Vitznau: train b) from Weggis: gondola, then change to train c) from Arth-Goldau: train >> www.rigi.ch/Travel-Information/Getting-there

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/

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