About this flying site
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Stockhorn paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Stockhorn.
Altitude2,050 m
Launch directionsS
Coordinates46.6924, 7.5380
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Stockhorn is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,050 m. It works best in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Stockhorn
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Stockhorn doesn't cover.
Möntschelealpnortherly or north-easterly wind, 3 km away · 1,410 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalRinderalp-1820easterly wind, 7 km away · 1,820 m · E, S launchPfaffensouth-easterly wind, 7 km away · 1,930 m · SE launchWalpersbärglisouth-westerly wind, 1 km away · 1,900 m · SW launchWiddersgrind-2020westerly wind, 10 km away · 2,020 m · E, S, W launchAbendbergnorth-westerly wind, 8 km away · 1,830 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Landing
> NO landing near lake at middle station of gondola (cables) !!!!
Access and parking
Gondola from Erlenbach: https://stockhorn.ch/
Local weather notes
webcams: https://stockhorn.ch/ (> scroll down)
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Paragliding sites near Stockhorn
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