About this flying site
Alternative TO if wind on 'Arosa Weisshorn' is too much W or NW.
Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli.
Altitude2,561 m
Launch directionsW
Coordinates46.7664, 9.5977
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,561 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and 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 Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli doesn't cover.
Arosa -Weisshornnortherly wind, 4 km away · 2,623 m · N, NE, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalGuergaletsch -2400north-easterly wind, 4 km away · 2,400 m · NE launchArosa - Hoernli / Hörnlieasterly or southerly wind, 2 km away · 2,480 m · E, S launchParpaner Rothorn -2800south-easterly wind, 3 km away · 2,827 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Just 2min from cablecar station
Access and parking
walk up from Lenzerheide; cable car from Arosa (during summer it runs only once an hour - at xx15 from Hörnli / back to Arosa at xx30!)
Local weather notes
Föhn!!! Weather info: - Wind: https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home/measurement-values.html?param=messwerte-windgeschwindigkeit-kmh-10min >> click on a station for details (ie Weissfluhjoch) (The MeteoSwiss App for Iphone etc is easier to…
Flight rules
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli
Arosa - Hoernli / Hörnli2 km away · 2,480 m · E, S launchParpaner Rothorn -28003 km away · 2,827 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalScharmoin3 km away · 1,990 m · W launchGuergaletsch -24004 km away · 2,400 m · NE launchArosa -Weisshorn4 km away · 2,623 m · N, NE, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalChurer Joch5 km away · 2,030 m · W launch
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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