Access and parking
from 'Malans' by gondola ('Älplibahn': http://www.aelplibahn.ch/), then hike to top of 'Vilan' (ca 1hr).
Vilan -Gipfel paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Vilan -Gipfel.
Altitude2,350 m
Launch directionsSE, S, SW
Coordinates47.0116, 9.6036
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Vilan -Gipfel is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,350 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-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 Vilan -Gipfel
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Vilan -Gipfel doesn't cover.
Bad Ragaz - Pardiel- Obersaessnortherly wind, 11 km away · 1,700 m · N launchZaunzeggnorth-easterly wind, 12 km away · 1,940 m · NE launchDreibuendenstein-2120easterly or north-westerly wind, 24 km away · 2,120 m · E, S, W, NW launch · thermalGarmilwesterly wind, 15 km away · 2,000 m · NE, W launch · thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Local weather notes
- Föhn!!! - In the Rhine Valley ('Rheintal') the winds can be quite strong - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html
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/portal/
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Vilan -Gipfel
Vilan -Älpli1 km away · 1,861 m · SW launch · ridge soaringFanas -Hörnli -Eggli6 km away · 1,788 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSassauna7 km away · 2,300 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSchiers -Stelserberg11 km away · 1,469 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalBad Ragaz - Pardiel- Obersaess11 km away · 1,700 m · N launchZaunzegg12 km away · 1,940 m · NE 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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