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Hummel (Oben)

North-east-facing ridge site · 1,330 m takeoff · 449 m height gain

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Overview

Hummel (Oben) is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,330 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

  • More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a thought subject, get all the info you can get befire flying. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Hummel (Oben) 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

  • This is a "Bise" flying site, which means you need sufficiently strong wind from NE for the site to work. If the wind is right, you can soar for hours. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • ZRH Zürich Airport43 km
  • ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport73 km
  • FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen85 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Hummel (Oben); 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 Hummel (Oben).

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Flying nearby

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Flying Hummel (Oben)?

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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