About this flying site
Due to orientation of site (WNW) reasonable flying starts not before 1600. If there are no (commercial) tandempilots on the train, most probably conditions are unsuitable...
Schynige Platte -Kamel_Chrüterwand (Interlaken) paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Schynige Platte -Kamel_Chrüterwand (Interlaken).
Altitude1,566 m
Launch directionsNW
Coordinates46.6623, 7.9012
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Schynige Platte -Kamel_Chrüterwand (Interlaken) is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,566 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 Schynige Platte -Kamel_Chrüterwand (Interlaken)
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Schynige Platte -Kamel_Chrüterwand (Interlaken) doesn't cover.
Güggisgratnortherly wind, 11 km away · 1,927 m · N, NW launch · thermalSchiltgrat Muerrennorth-easterly wind, 12 km away · 2,100 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchIselteneasterly, south-easterly or southerly wind, 2 km away · 1,830 m · E, SE, S launchMännlichen Stationsouth-westerly wind, 7 km away · 2,220 m · SW launchSchonegg-2190westerly wind, 7 km away · 2,190 m · E, S, W launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
2 TOs available: - Kamel: less than 10' walk from train station; - Chrüterwand: very steep, nowadays seldom used.
Landing
Main landings are 'Lehn' und 'Höhmatte': landing at the airfield of Interlaken requires special attention due to intense helicopter activity! (Download pdf-info > see rules)
Access and parking
Take late afternoon train from 'Wilderswil' and get off at 'Breitlauenen'; just follow the (commercial) tandem pilots ;-) Timetable: https://www.sbb.ch
Local weather notes
Föhhn!! Weather info: - act wx 'Niederhorn': http://m.windline.ch/meteodata.php?stationID=4109 - act wx 'Grindelwald-First?: http://m.windline.ch/meteodata.php?stationID=4104 - Wind etc…
Flight rules
Due to the helicopterbase at the airport, special flight rules are in place; details here (for overview see pix): http://www.deltaclub-interlaken.ch/Fluggebiet/ Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get…
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