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Schänis / Hüsliberg

South-west-facing site · 1,002 m takeoff · 574 m height gain

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Overview

Schänis / Hüsliberg is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,002 m. It works best in south-westerly winds.

  • Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/ Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Schänis / Hüsliberg 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

  • Dangers: Föhn and (strong) Bise! Weather info: - Wind: https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home/measurement-values.html?param=messwerte-windgeschwindigkeit-kmh-10min >> click on a station for details (ie Hörnli or Säntis) (The MeteoSwiss App… Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport49 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport50 km
  • FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen63 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Schänis / Hüsliberg; 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 Schänis / Hüsliberg.

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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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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