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Rotenflue paragliding site and weather forecast

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

Altitude1,554 m
Launch directionsSE, S, SW
Coordinates47.0186, 8.7018
AreaSwiss Alps

Site briefing

Planning information for Rotenflue

Alpine flying overview

Rotenflue is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,554 m and its mapped launch aspects are SE, S, SW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.

About this flying site

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Take-off

Several options; Ramp for HG.

Landing

large meadow just a few minutes from gondola station: >> observe regulations posted at TO/ LZ!!

Access and parking

Gondola http://www.mythenregion.ch/sommer/region/rotenflue/

Local weather notes

Föhn! - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html

Flight rules

Hmax: 2750m 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/ Airspace map of the region: https://map.geo.admin.ch/?zoom=4&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.bazl.segelflugkarte&lang=de&topic=ech&E=2695984&N=1208225&crosshair=marker

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