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Description
Take-off altitude: 1260 m
Difficulty: Medium
This site is regularly used for soaring and cross-country (XC) flights. The take-off area is a small, moderately steep meadow located 50 meters from the parking lot. It is also used as a delta glider launch site.
Coordinates: 8.65878599, 47.05613889
Orientation: Southwest
Elevation: 1270 m
No cable car available
Walking time: 2 minutes
Access: Drive from Schwyz to the Mostelegg pass. The take-off site is a small, moderately steep meadow located 50 meters from the parking lot. A start fee of CHF 2.50 is payable at the last farmhouse, 200 meters before the parking lot, in a sharp right turn. The payment box is on the road.
From Schwyz/Seewen, you can drive directly to Mostelegg. From there, it is about a 35-minute walk to Hochstuckli. Alternatively, you can take two cable cars to reach Hochstuckli, but note that the upper lift is a ski lift.
Flight Directions:
From Mostelegg, the best direction is northwest into the thermals of Engelstock. From Hochstuckli, head south into the thermals of the small Mythen.
Difficulty:
Gliding down to Seewen is very easy, but catching thermals can be more challenging.
Walk and Fly:
Starting points: Sattel, Seewen, or Mostelegg
Route: Take the train from Sattel to Herrenboden, then walk approximately 40 minutes to Mostelegg or 1 hour to Hochstuckli. From the parking lot at Mostelegg, it is about a 35-minute walk to the summit of Hochstuckli.
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