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Schiers -Stelserberg paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Schiers -Stelserberg.
Altitude1,469 m
Launch directionsS
Coordinates46.9619, 9.7240
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Schiers -Stelserberg is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,469 m. It works best in southerly 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 Schiers -Stelserberg
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Schiers -Stelserberg doesn't cover.
Davos - Weissfluhgipfel -2820northerly wind, 15 km away · 2,808 m · N, S launch · ridge soaringKlosters - Gotschnagratnorth-easterly wind, 15 km away · 2,221 m · N, NE, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalDavos - Parsenn- Hoehenweg -2200easterly wind, 18 km away · 2,167 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalFanas -Hörnli -Egglisouth-easterly or south-westerly wind, 5 km away · 1,788 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMedergen-Wangeggwesterly wind, 18 km away · 2,279 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalBraemabuehlnorth-westerly wind, 22 km away · 2,490 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
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Landing
LZ 'Schiers' (>> see picture)
Access and parking
Bus from 'Schiers' to 'Stels' (http://www.sbb.ch)
Local weather notes
Föhn!! More info here: http://paragliding.earth/?site=6637 (Fanas)
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/home
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Schiers -Stelserberg
Fanas -Hörnli -Eggli5 km away · 1,788 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSassauna6 km away · 2,300 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalVilan -Gipfel11 km away · 2,350 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalVilan -Älpli12 km away · 1,861 m · SW launch · ridge soaringMadrisa nord-ost13 km away · 2,072 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalGolm14 km away · 2,021 m
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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