Paragliding sites for a southerly (S) wind in Switzerland

128 sites in Switzerland are rated best for S winds and 19 more are rated workable. Open any site for a live, hour-by-hour forecast scored for your wing.

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Best in a southerly wind

Allmenalp (Kandersteg)1,758 m · NE, E, S launch · thermal Alp Staetz-21302,130 m · E, S launch Arosa - Hoernli / Hörnli2,480 m · E, S launch Berneuse-20202,020 m · E, S, W launch · thermal Bocca de Rogna - San Bernardino2,382 m · SE, S launch · thermal Bogiàn685 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Brandberg1,026 m · E, SE, S launch · thermal Brienzer Rothorn2,340 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Brigels2,171 m · SE, S, SW launch Brusada2,011 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Büelen / Bueelen1,079 m · NE, E, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Camou, Pian San Giacomo1,348 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Campel Alt, Passo di2,039 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Capanna Albagno1,858 m · S, SW launch Carì, diint1,733 m · S launch Carì, Lago di Pro da Lèi2,293 m · SE, S launch · thermal Chasseral1,530 m · N, SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Chur - Montalin -22602,260 m · S, SW launch Col de Sorebois (Zinal)2,820 m · E, S, SW launch · thermal Confin, San Bernardino2,147 m · SE, S launch · thermal Corno di Gesero2,181 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Croix de l Aiguille1,813 m · E, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Cungieri-18001,800 m · E, S launch Davos - Parsenn- Hoehenweg -22002,167 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Davos - Schatzalp -19801,973 m · E, SE, S launch · thermal Davos - Schiahorn -27002,700 m · SE, S, SW launch Davos - Weissfluhgipfel -28202,808 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring Dreibuendenstein-21202,120 m · E, S, W, NW launch · thermal Dugny950 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch El Pizzèt2,168 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Elsighorn-21602,160 m · E, S launch Engelberg - Brunni - Schonegg1,797 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Fanas -Hörnli -Eggli1,788 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Fiesch -Kuehboden (Heimat- Galfera)2,163 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Flims -Cassonsgrat2,664 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Flims -Naraus-18501,839 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Flumserberge -Maschgenkamm1,993 m · N, E, SE, S, NW launch Fulhorn-24502,450 m · E, S, SW launch Gemsstock2,900 m · NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch Gitschenberg1,360 m · E, S launch Grammont2,147 m · S launch · thermal Gumengrat2,020 m · S launch · thermal Hasli-Ruegsau770 m · N, NE, E, S launch Hinterrugg2,183 m · N, S, SW, NW launch Hitzeggen (Val Lumnezia)2,040 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, NW launch · thermal Hohwald1,585 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Iselten1,830 m · E, SE, S launch Klosters - Gotschnagrat2,221 m · N, NE, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Kronberg (Appenzell- Jakobsbad)1,636 m · N, S, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal L’Alpe des Chaux1,809 m · SE, S launch la Punt - Muntische2,480 m · E, S launch Laghet de Sambrog2,067 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Le Chamossaire-19802,059 m · S, SW, W launch Les Bouquetins1,849 m · S launch Les Diablerets2,880 m · E, S launch Les Lués2,000 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermal Les Rodomonts-18601,860 m · E, S launch Locarno- Cardada - Cimetta -15701,619 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Lungern Schönbüel2,002 m · NE, SE, S launch Madrisa nord-ost2,072 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Maennlichen (Wengen)2,340 m · E, SE, S launch · thermal Malvaglia1,487 m · S, SW launch Mauborget1,173 m · SE, S launch · thermal Mayen862 m · S launch · ridge soaring Mederalp1,660 m · E, S launch Metschstand-20902,090 m · E, S launch Mont Raimeux1,246 m · S launch · thermal Mont-Soleil1,156 m · SE, S launch · thermal Montana - Bella Lui2,510 m · NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch Monte Bar1,587 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Generoso -16001,526 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Lema1,601 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monte Tamaro -Alpe Foppa1,520 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Monti della Gana 1270m1,257 m · SE, S launch · thermal Mornera (Bellinzona)1,375 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Moschera1,139 m · SE, S, SW launch Motta Naluns (Schuls/ Scuol)2,157 m · SE, S launch · thermal Muottas Muragl2,453 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Niederhorn-19201,920 m · SE, S launch · thermal Obere Wengi947 m · SE, S launch · thermal Parpaner Rothorn -28002,827 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Parusciana1,210 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Petit Combin3,640 m · SE, S, SW launch Piz Danis-24502,450 m · E, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Piz de Molinera2,233 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Piz di Renten (Cima Croce)2,122 m · S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Piz Mundaun2,040 m · SE, S, W launch Piz Scalottas-21602,160 m · E, S launch · thermal Portes d Onne-19201,920 m · E, S launch Präzer Alp2,120 m · E, S launch Ramenegg1,130 m · E, S launch Ramslauenen1,470 m · E, S launch Rellerligrat-18001,800 m · E, S, W launch Riederalp/ Greicheralp1,880 m · SE, S launch · thermal Rigi Kulm1,748 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Rinderalp-18201,820 m · E, S launch Rinderberg-20002,000 m · E, S launch Rochers de Naye Antenne2,040 m · NE, E, SE, S launch Rossfälli1,580 m · E, S launch Rotenflue1,554 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Ryharts1,850 m · E, S launch Saint-Cergue1,001 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Santa Maria1,210 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Sasso della Guardia2,040 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Schallenberg1,208 m · E, S launch Scharti1,570 m · E, S launch Schiers -Stelserberg1,469 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Schiltgrat Muerren2,100 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch Schonegg-21902,190 m · E, S, W launch Schwyberg-16001,600 m · NE, E, SE, S launch Soglio1,504 m · S launch · thermal Sonnenberg1,156 m · SE, S launch · thermal Sorebois (Zinal)2,435 m · E, SE, S launch Stabli da Varuna1,922 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Stockhorn2,050 m · S launch · thermal Sunnig Grat2,040 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launch Suossa, San Bernardino1,700 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Tamaro -Gipfel1,839 m · SE, S launch Tete de Ran1,420 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Ulrichergale-21002,140 m · E, S launch Urmiberg (Brunnen)1,078 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Valerette2,019 m · N, S launch · thermal Verbier - Croix de Coeur_Savolyeres2,166 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Verbier - Ruinettes _ Fontanets_Attelas2,169 m · S, SW, W launch · thermal Vilan -Gipfel2,350 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Werdtberg-1270 (Montoz sud)1,272 m · S launch · thermal Widdersgrind-20202,020 m · E, S, W launch Zermatt -Rothorn- Blauherd- Sunegga3,078 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Also workable in a southerly wind

Anzere - Pas de Maimbra -23502,350 m · E, SE, SW, W launch Arosa -Weisshorn2,623 m · N, NE, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bocchetta de Curciusa, San Bernardino2,280 m · SW launch · thermal Bochèta de Vegeina2,284 m · E, SE launch · thermal Buochserhorn1,780 m · SW launch · thermal Ceta1,530 m · SE launch Crêt-du-Midi2,312 m · N, NE, E, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Davos - Jakobshorn -25602,503 m · N, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal En Curnaux1,166 m · S, SW launch · thermal l'Aiguille1,712 m · SE, S, SW launch La Tourche2,184 m · SW, W launch Lally1,236 m · SE, S, SW launch Le Suchet1,588 m · E, SE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal les Millets1,858 m · S, SW launch Piz Uccello2,657 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Pleiades1,312 m · W launch · thermal Pra de Cray2,083 m · SE, S, SW, W, NW launch Randonnaz1,370 m · SW launch Vionnaz Turn1,002 m · SE launch

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