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Brandberg

E to S facing thermal site · 1,026 m takeoff · 490 m height gain

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Overview

Brandberg is a flatland site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,026 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Brandberg are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg34 km
  • BRN Bern Airport43 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport76 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Brandberg; 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.

Things to do

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

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

Flying nearby

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Flying Brandberg?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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