Take-off
1) Rothorn TO: * Take off 3100m facing North and South. * Most common Winter & Summer take off site. Generally good snow coverage with light winds. Stronger during Spring.
Zermatt -Rothorn- Blauherd- Sunegga paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Zermatt -Rothorn- Blauherd- Sunegga.
Altitude3,078 m
Launch directionsN, S
Coordinates46.0213, 7.7963
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Zermatt -Rothorn- Blauherd- Sunegga is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 3,078 m. It works best in northerly and southerly 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 Zermatt -Rothorn- Blauherd- Sunegga
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Zermatt -Rothorn- Blauherd- Sunegga doesn't cover.
Piramide Vincentnorth-easterly or easterly wind, 14 km away · 4,184 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launchHoehbalmenstaffelsouth-easterly wind, 5 km away · 2,490 m · SE launchZermatt -Oberrothornsouth-westerly wind, 1 km away · 3,400 m · SW launchZermatt -Riffelberg-2600westerly wind, 5 km away · 2,554 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalRiffelberg-2700north-westerly wind, 4 km away · 2,700 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
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Landing
'Zermatt' Landing Zone: DEMANDING/ SPECIAL RULES!!! * Located approx. 2 min walk North from the Zermatt Train Station. * Relatively small landing area with good approaches from the North and South. * IMPORTANT!
Access and parking
form Zermatt by train/gondola: http://bergbahnen.zermatt.ch/f/bahnen/rothorn.html
Flight rules
PILOT INFOS: http://www.paragliding-zermatt.ch/pilotinfos/
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Paragliding sites near Zermatt -Rothorn- Blauherd- Sunegga
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