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Stockberg

West-facing thermal site · 1,526 m takeoff · 771 m height gain

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Overview

Stockberg is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,526 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Stockberg 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

  • As this is a west-facing launch site, it will work best in the afternoon! During summer, you can sometimes do nice flights even after 6 pm. Wind can get quite strong. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport38 km
  • FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen54 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport58 km

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

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

Flying nearby

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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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