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Top 10 paragliding spots in Switzerland

High launches, glacier views and strong valley winds: Switzerland rewards pilots who read the weather well.

10 spots · 207 flights in the last twelve months

  1. 1

    Fanas

    Grüsch, Graubünden, Switzerland

    Paragliding site near Grüsch, Graubünden, Switzerland, launching at 2,294 m with 1,708 m of height difference in N, SE, SSE, S, SW wind.

    32 flights / year1,708 m dropLaunch N, SE, SSE, S, SW
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  2. 2

    Jakobshorn

    Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland

    Paragliding site near Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland, launching at 2,525 m with 993 m of height difference in N, NNE, NE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW wind.

    26 flights / year993 m dropLaunch N, NNE, NE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW
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  3. 3

    Crap Sogn Gion

    Flims, Graubünden, Switzerland

    Paragliding site near Flims, Graubünden, Switzerland, launching at 2,208 m with 1,038 m of height difference in NE, SW wind.

    24 flights / year1,038 m dropLaunch NE, SW
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  4. 4

    Ebenalp

    Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

    Paragliding site near Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland, launching at 1,603 m with 736 m of height difference in N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, NW, NNW wind.

    24 flights / year736 m dropLaunch N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, NW, NNW
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  5. 5

    Pilatus

    Alpnach, Obwalden, Switzerland

    Paragliding site near Alpnach, Obwalden, Switzerland, launching at 2,059 m with 1,605 m of height difference in SW, W wind.

    24 flights / year1,605 m dropLaunch SW, W
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  6. 6

    Niederhorn

    Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland

    Paragliding site near Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland, launching at 1,956 m with 1,391 m of height difference in S wind.

    21 flights / year1,391 m dropLaunch S
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  7. 7

    Mauborget

    Fontaines-sur-Grandson, Waadt, Switzerland

    Paragliding site near Fontaines-sur-Grandson, Waadt, Switzerland, launching at 1,176 m with 619 m of height difference in SE, SSE, S wind.

    15 flights / year619 m dropLaunch SE, SSE, S
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  8. 8

    Rigi-Seebodenalp

    Küssnacht, Schwyz, Switzerland

    Paragliding site near Küssnacht, Schwyz, Switzerland, launching at 1,032 m with 571 m of height difference in NW wind.

    14 flights / year571 m dropLaunch NW
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  9. 9

    Vounetse

    Charmey, Fribourg, Switzerland

    Paragliding site near Charmey, Fribourg, Switzerland, launching at 1,600 m with 732 m of height difference in NE, SW wind.

    14 flights / year732 m dropLaunch NE, SW
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  10. 10

    Cassons

    Flims, Graubünden, Switzerland

    Paragliding site near Flims, Graubünden, Switzerland, launching at 2,649 m with 1,552 m of height difference in SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW wind.

    13 flights / year1,552 m dropLaunch SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW
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How we rank

By the paraglider and hang glider flights the Open Glider Network saw take off at each spot in the last twelve months. The ranking follows where pilots actually fly and updates as they do. Launch and landing data comes from the DHV site database.

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