Hohwacht

Overview

Hohwacht is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 971 m. It works best in northerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

• initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

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

• Aesch BL12 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Liestal13 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Reinach BL14 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Passwang PassOutdoors · 2.6 km awayMountain pass in Solothurn, Switzerland
• Lake SeewenOutdoors · 6.5 km awayLake in Solothurn, Switzerland
• Neu-Falkenstein CastleCulture · 6.7 km awayCastle in Balsthal, Switzerland
• Beinwil AbbeyCulture · 6.8 km awayBenedictine monastery in Beinwil, Switzerland
• Oberer Hauenstein PassOutdoors · 7.3 km awayMountain pass in Switzerland
• Wildenstein Castle (Bubendorf)Culture · 7.6 km awayCastle in Bubendorf, Switzerland
• Alt-Bechburg CastleCulture · 8.9 km awayCastle in Holderbank, Switzerland
• Neu-Bechburg CastleCulture · 9.5 km awayCastle in Oensingen, Switzerland

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

• Laupersdoerfer Stierenberg6 km SW · Faces SEWorks in other winds
• Obere Wengi7 km SW · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
• Sonnenberg8 km SW · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
• Hohe Winde8 km SW · Faces NW–NE
• Eptingen Quelle9 km E
• Schwaengimatt10 km S · Faces N
• Brandberg12 km SW · Faces E–SWorks in other winds
• Mérvelier13 km W

Pilot notes