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Niesen-2280

South-west-facing thermal site · 2,254 m takeoff · 1,556 m height gain

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Overview

Niesen-2280 is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,254 m. It works best in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Excellent departing point for XC-flights to the SSW (Frutigen, Adelboden,...) along the ridge. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Niesen-2280 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

  • Webcams: https://www.niesen.ch/en/gallery/webcams/?oid=1936&lang=en Weather info: - Wind: https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home/measurement-values.html?param=messwerte-windgeschwindigkeit-kmh-10min >> click on a station for details (ie… Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BRN Bern Airport32 km
  • BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg107 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport113 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Niesen-2280; 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 Niesen-2280.

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Niesen-2280?

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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