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Niderwiler Stierenberg

South-east-facing ridge site · 1,160 m takeoff

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Overview

Niderwiler Stierenberg is a flatland site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,160 m. It works best in south-easterly winds. 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 Niderwiler Stierenberg 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

  • For SW to SE. It is less sensitive to winds from easterly direction, is a good alternative to Weissenstein when there is a too strong easterly component in the wind Weather info: - Wind etc… Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg37 km
  • BRN Bern Airport40 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport77 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Niderwiler Stierenberg; 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 Niderwiler Stierenberg.

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Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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