Swiss Alps · Paragliding site
Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Weissenstein.
Site briefing
Weissenstein is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,240 m and its mapped launch aspects are SE. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
This is Switzerland's most frequented XContest launch.
Large take off for southerly or nill winds. Beware of westerlies, or Bise (NE), creating rotors (with Bise or NW go to Röti).
Cable car up from Oberdorf, SO, or drive up. Launch is below the restaurant at the cable car station. If fenced off, use the southern end of the field. Do not walk straight through the field to launch, use the path to the side
SW-SE
Beware of Basel Tango airspace, in doubt stay below 1750m ASL 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/
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