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Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli

West-facing ridge site · 2,561 m takeoff

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Overview

Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,561 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Alternative TO if wind on 'Arosa Weisshorn' is too much W or NW. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli 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

  • Föhn!!! Weather info: - Wind: https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home/measurement-values.html?param=messwerte-windgeschwindigkeit-kmh-10min >> click on a station for details (ie Weissfluhjoch) (The MeteoSwiss App for Iphone etc is easier to… Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport80 km
  • LUG Lugano Airport100 km
  • FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen101 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

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

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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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