About this flying site
MANY, often UNMARKED, badly visible CABLES in the whole valley ('Engelbergertal')!!
Wirzweli-Horn paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Wirzweli-Horn.
Altitude1,470 m
Launch directionsN
Coordinates46.9095, 8.3745
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Wirzweli-Horn is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,470 m. It works best in northerly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Wirzweli-Horn
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Wirzweli-Horn doesn't cover.
Büelen / Bueelennorth-easterly, easterly or southerly wind, 3 km away · 1,079 m · NE, E, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalGummensouth-easterly wind, 1 km away · 1,580 m · SE launch · thermalDalenwil - Haldigratsouth-westerly wind, 5 km away · 1,965 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalGiriwesterly wind, 4 km away · 1,920 m · W launchBrändlen-1240north-westerly wind, 3 km away · 1,240 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
Cablecar from 'Dallenwil' http://www.wirzweli.ch/
Flight rules
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying. More info on http://www.flyland.ch.
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Paragliding sites near Wirzweli-Horn
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