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Fiesch -Kuehboden (Heimat- Galfera)

SE to SW facing thermal site · 2,163 m takeoff · 1,102 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Fiesch -Kuehboden (Heimat- Galfera) is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,163 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • THE XC-site in Switzerland! Please pay fee for upkeep of LZ's: 20.-sfr/year or 5.-sfr/day! When paying also ask for (very detailed!/ free) brochure with extensive info about this site. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Fiesch -Kuehboden (Heimat- Galfera) 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

  • AVOID: 'Bise' (NE-wind), 'Foehn' (S-Wind). Wind in the valley can become quite strong in the afternoon. When flying East: 'Grimselschlange' (N-wind flowing over Grimsel-pass) can cause problems. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BRN Bern Airport73 km
  • LUG Lugano Airport77 km
  • MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport99 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Fiesch -Kuehboden (Heimat- Galfera); 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 Fiesch -Kuehboden (Heimat- Galfera).

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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.

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