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Forstberg

West-facing site · 2,200 m takeoff

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Overview

Forstberg is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,200 m. It works best in westerly winds.

  • Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): www.skybriefing.com/portal/ Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Forstberg 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

  • ZRH Zürich Airport55 km
  • ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport77 km
  • FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen91 km

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

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 Forstberg?

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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