Landing
beside main road from Kussnacht or use LZ in Brunnen (> see Rigi-Kulm) LZ in Weggis: difficult; inside CTR!!
Rigi-Staffelhöhe paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Rigi-Staffelhöhe.
Altitude1,555 m
Launch directionsNW
Coordinates47.0476, 8.4606
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Rigi-Staffelhöhe is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,555 m. It works best in north-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-Staffelhöhe
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Rigi-Staffelhöhe doesn't cover.
Emmetten - Niederbauennortherly wind, 13 km away · 1,573 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalRigi-Scheideggnorth-easterly wind, 5 km away · 1,649 m · NE, SE launch · ridge soaringRigi Kulmeasterly, south-easterly, southerly or south-westerly wind, 2 km away · 1,748 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalZugerbergwesterly wind, 13 km away · 938 m · W launch · thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
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/
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Rigi-Staffelhöhe
Rigi Kulm2 km away · 1,748 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalRigi-Scheidegg5 km away · 1,649 m · NE, SE launch · ridge soaringWildspitz10 km away · 1,550 m · SE launchUrmiberg (Brunnen)11 km away · 1,078 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalBuochserhorn12 km away · 1,780 m · SW launch · thermalKlewenalp12 km away · 1,589 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and 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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