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Corvatsch (Silvaplana/ St.Moritz)

N to NE facing site · 3,300 m takeoff · 1,500 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Corvatsch (Silvaplana/ St.Moritz) is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 3,300 m. It works best in northerly and north-easterly winds.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Corvatsch (Silvaplana/ St.Moritz) 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.

Local weather notes

  • often: VERY windy in the valley ('Malojawind')!! With North wind ('Julierwind') it is preferrable to land in 'Sils'. In summer, starting around noon, the 'Malojawind' is normally blowing! Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport83 km
  • LUG Lugano Airport84 km
  • BZO Bolzano Airport115 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Corvatsch (Silvaplana/ St.Moritz); 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 Corvatsch (Silvaplana/ St.Moritz).

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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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.

Alpine paragliding sites · Read the paragliding weather guide