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Hirzli

Ridge site · 1,605 m takeoff

Site details on the map

Overview

Hirzli is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,605 m. No launch directions are recorded yet. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Hirzli 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

  • Flyable with wind directions from NW to NE. Be mindful of the potentially strong valley winds around Niederurnen! In doubt, land to the northwest of Niederurnen. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • ZRH Zürich Airport50 km
  • ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport57 km
  • FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen71 km

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

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 Hirzli?

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