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Description
Altitude: 2174 m / Easy
Highly frequented, excellent for cross-country flights.
Region: Switzerland
Site record: 128.4 km
Afternoon launch. About a 10-minute walk west of Kühboden along the road, you will reach the second official launch site at Eggishorn for paragliders: Galfera (2170m, facing south).
This comfortable launch meadow is also used for large flying events such as World Championships. Ideally, at the 'Hüttchen' of the ski lift valley station (next to the launch area), there is a toilet and water available all year round.
Launch Site
Launch window:
Orientation: SW
Difficulty: Easy
Altitude: 2170 m
Cable car: Yes
Coordinates: 8.09468699, 46.40450796
Walking time: 15 min
From Fiesch, take the cable car to Fiescheralp (Kühboden), then walk west to the launch site. The launch site is a very large, moderately steep meadow. Excellent area for cross-country flights.
Take off:
'Heimat': mostly used in the morning;
'Galvera': used in the afternoon
For more information, visit [ParaglidingEarth](https://www.paraglidingearth.com).
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