Sassauna

Overview

Sassauna is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,300 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.

• In autumn often good flights are possible, as launch is above inversion. More info/ pictures here: http://paragliding.earth/?site=6637 (Fanas) Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

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

• Bludenz18 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Vaduz19 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Chur22 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Sassauna.

• Salginatobel BridgeCulture · 3.6 km awayBridge in Schiers, Switzerland
• GirenspitzOutdoors · 3.8 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• SchesaplanaOutdoors · 4.8 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Solavers CastleCulture · 5.1 km awayCastle in Switzerland
• RätikonOutdoors · 5.8 km awayMountain range on the border between Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
• LünerseeOutdoors · 6.2 km awayLake in Austria
• KirchlispitzenOutdoors · 6.2 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• PanüelerkopfOutdoors · 6.3 km awayMountain in the Rätikon in Vorarlberg

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

• Fanas -Hörnli -Eggli2 km SW · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Schiers -Stelserberg6 km S · Faces SWorks in other winds
• Vilan -Gipfel7 km W · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Vilan -Älpli8 km W · Faces SW
• Golm12 km NE
• Chur - Montalin -226018 km SW · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
• Madrisa nord-ost18 km SE · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Bad Ragaz - Pardiel- Obersaess18 km W · Faces NWorks in other winds

Pilot notes