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Flims -Naraus-1850

S to SW facing ridge site · 1,839 m takeoff · 739 m height gain

Overview

Flims -Naraus-1850 is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,839 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • be aware of the local Flight restrictions > 'Flimserstein' Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Flims -Naraus-1850 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

  • (strong) Föhn >> http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html actual winds >> https://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/home/messwerte.html?param=messwerte-windgeschwindigkeit-kmh-10min Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport73 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport86 km
  • FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen92 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Flims -Naraus-1850; 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 Flims -Naraus-1850.

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Flims -Naraus-1850?

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.