Schiers -Stelserberg

Overview

Schiers -Stelserberg is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,469 m. It works best in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Schiers -Stelserberg; 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.

• Chur19 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Davos20 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Bludenz23 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Salginatobel BridgeCulture · 2.3 km awayBridge in Schiers, Switzerland
• Castels Castle, LuzeinCulture · 4.4 km awayCastle in Switzerland
• Solavers CastleCulture · 6.5 km awayCastle in Switzerland
• GirenspitzOutdoors · 7.3 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• Fracstein CastleCulture · 8.3 km awayCastle in Switzerland
• KirchlispitzenOutdoors · 9.2 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• DrusenfluhOutdoors · 9.5 km awayMountain in Switzerland
• RätikonOutdoors · 10 km awayMountain range on the border between Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein

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

• Fanas -Hörnli -Eggli5 km NW · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Sassauna6 km N · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Vilan -Gipfel11 km NW · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Vilan -Älpli12 km NW · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Madrisa nord-ost13 km SE · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Golm14 km NE
• Davos - Weissfluhgipfel -282015 km S · Faces N, SWorks in other winds
• Klosters - Gotschnagrat15 km SE · Faces N, NE, SE, SWorks in other winds

Pilot notes