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Palfries

South-west-facing ridge site · 1,746 m takeoff · 1,265 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Palfries is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,746 m. It works best in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • more details: http://www.fluggruppepizol.ch./fluggebiete/palfries; ATTENTION: unmarked cables!! Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Palfries 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport45 km
  • FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen65 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport78 km

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Palfries?

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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