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Obere Wengi

SE to S facing thermal site · 947 m takeoff · 454 m height gain

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Overview

Obere Wengi is a flatland site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 947 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in easterly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for 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 Obere Wengi 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

  • Bise (NE - E Wind) must not be too strong. Do NOT take off if wind is westerly, north-westerly or north, it will put you into the trees below take off. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg32 km
  • BRN Bern Airport47 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport71 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Obere Wengi; 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 Obere Wengi.

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Obere Wengi?

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.

Alpine paragliding sites · Read the paragliding weather guide