Scharmoin

Overview

Scharmoin is a flying site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,990 m. It works best in westerly winds.

• More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a thought subject, get all the info you can get befire flying. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

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

• Chur13 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Davos20 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Ilanz29 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Lenzerheide (pass)Outdoors · 1.1 km awayMountain pass in Switzerland
• Parpaner RothornOutdoors · 2.1 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Parpan CastleCulture · 2.4 km awayCastle in Switzerland
• Aroser RothornOutdoors · 2.9 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Parpaner SchwarzhornOutdoors · 3.8 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Arosa LenzerheideOutdoors · 3.9 km awaySki area in Switzerland
• LenzerhornOutdoors · 4 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• ÄlpliseehornOutdoors · 5.4 km awayMountain in Switzerland

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

• Parpaner Rothorn -28002 km E · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
• Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli3 km NE · Faces W
• Arosa - Hoernli / Hörnli4 km NE · Faces E, SWorks in other winds
• Alp Staetz-21305 km NW · Faces E, SWorks in other winds
• Piz Scalottas-21605 km W · Faces E, SWorks in other winds
• Staetzerhorn5 km W · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Piz Danis-24505 km W · Faces E, S, SWWorks in other winds
• Guergaletsch -24006 km N · Faces NEWorks in other winds

More paragliding sites near Scharmoin

• Piz Mulain-2340 6 km away

Pilot notes