Alp Stein

Overview

Alp Stein is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,160 m. It works best in south-easterly, south-westerly and westerly winds.

• 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/ Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Alp Stein; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

• Ilanz8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Chur34 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Glarus36 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Alp Stein.

• Piz SeznerOutdoors · 2.5 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Piz MundaunOutdoors · 3.2 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Schwarzenstein CastleCulture · 4.9 km awayRuined castle in Switzerland
• Kropfenstein CastleCulture · 5.3 km awayCave castle in Switzerland
• Heidenberg CastleCulture · 5.7 km awayCastle in Obersaxen Mundaun
• Tavanasa BridgeCulture · 6 km awayReinforced Concrete Arch Bridge in Switzerland
• Jörgenberg CastleCulture · 6.2 km awayCastle in Switzerland
• Lag da BreilOutdoors · 6.6 km awayLake in Graubünden, Switzerland

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Hitzeggen (Val Lumnezia)1 km NE · Faces NW–SWorks in other winds
• Piz Mundaun3 km NE · Faces SE, S, WWorks in other winds
• Bündner Rigi4 km NE · Faces NE–EWorks in other winds
• Brigels9 km NW · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Riein10 km E · Faces W
• Falera11 km NE
• Leisalp12 km S
• Platta Cotschna-158012 km W · Faces SE

More paragliding sites near Alp Stein

• Stafelti 13 km away

Pilot notes