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Hohe Winde

NW to NE facing ridge site · 1,205 m takeoff · 631 m height gain

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Overview

Hohe Winde is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,205 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Hohe Winde 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg29 km
  • BRN Bern Airport48 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport74 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Hohe Winde; 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 Hohe Winde.

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 Hohe Winde?

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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