Landing
South of tennis court(s) Summer: please do NOT land in high grass!! Additonal LZ in winter near chairlift station: 46°35'42''N,9°35'30''O
Somtgant (Savognin) paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Somtgant (Savognin).
Altitude2,259 m
Launch directionsN, NE, E, W, NW
Coordinates46.5875, 9.5468
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Somtgant (Savognin) is a hill site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,259 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly, easterly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Somtgant (Savognin)
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Somtgant (Savognin) doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
From Savognin take chairlift to Somtgant. Then a few minutes walk to TO; can be used in summer and winter.
Local weather notes
Best with 'Bise'; do NOT fly with 'Föhn'!
Flight rules
More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a though subject, get all the info you can get before flying.
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Paragliding sites near Somtgant (Savognin)
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