Gschwänd / Galgenen

Overview

Gschwänd / Galgenen is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,081 m. It works best in northerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Gschwänd / Galgenen; 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.

• Jona9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Pfäffikon SZ9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Rapperswil9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Gschwänd / Galgenen.

• Sattelegg PassOutdoors · 3.7 km awayMountain pass in Switzerland
• Gross AubrigOutdoors · 5 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Chli AubrigOutdoors · 5.5 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• BuechbergOutdoors · 5.8 km awayHill in the Swiss cantons of Schwyz and St. Gallen
• Wurmsbach AbbeyCulture · 7.1 km awayMonastery in Switzerland
• Obersee (Lake Zurich)Outdoors · 7.3 km awayLake in Switzerland bordering the cantons of Schwyz and St. Gallen
• Enea Tree MuseumOutdoors · 7.5 km awayPark in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
• Hurden ship canalOutdoors · 8.2 km awayCanal of the two parts of Lake Zurich in Switzerland

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

• Chli Aubrig6 km S · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Euthal8 km SW · Faces NW–N
• Hummel (Oben)10 km SW · Faces NE
• Hirzli11 km E
• Roggenstock-177016 km SW · Faces SE, WWorks in other winds
• Schänis / Hüsliberg16 km E · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Alp Scheidegg (Wald)17 km N · Faces SW–WWorks in other winds
• Kerenzerberg17 km E · Faces NW

More paragliding sites near Gschwänd / Galgenen

• Forstberg 18 km away

Pilot notes