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Chasseral

Faces N, SE, S, SW ridge site · 1,530 m takeoff · 660 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Chasseral is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,530 m. It works best in northerly, south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly, easterly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a thought subject, get all the info you can get befire flying. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Chasseral 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

  • BRN Bern Airport42 km
  • BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg64 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport119 km

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Chasseral?

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

Open site details

Sources

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

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