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Paragliding Alp Palfries_Tschuggen

Paragliding Alp Palfries_Tschuggen

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Description

H 1770 / medium This site is primarily used for hike & fly and is now rarely utilized, suitable for small to medium flights. Originally developed as a hang gliding launch site in 2006, it is now seldom flown. On the other side of the tree group, it should also be possible to launch towards the east. Flights More information: [Palfries Flight Area](http://fluggruppepizol.ch/fluggebiete/palfries/) Launch Site Launch Window: Orientation: SW Difficulty: Medium Altitude: 1770 m Cable Car: Yes Coordinates: 9.42222551, 47.08867595 Hiking Time: 100 min From Oberschan, take the cable car to the mountain station. From there, walk to the launch site. The launch site is a flat meadow. Hiking time from Oberschan mountain station: 1.5-2 hours Flight For flight students: Head towards Mels. For others: Head towards Gonzen or the Churfirsten. Difficulty Possible turbulence at the landing site in Wangs during Bise conditions. Various cable cars and cables are located on the southeastern slope below Palfries (see situational plan). Valley winds can be strong and unpredictable. Difficulty: Medium Altitude: 1770 m Cable Car: Currently not in operation Hiking Time: 100 min From Oberschan, take the cable car to the mountain station. From there, walk to the launch site. The launch site is a flat meadow. Palfries is located above Mels / Sargans, below the Churfirsten race track in the canton of St. Gallen. There are two launch sites at Palfries. Both are marked with a windsock. Paragliders preferably use the Tschuggen launch site (in the picture, No. 1) and hang gliders use the Palfriesbahn launch site (No. 2). Launches outside these marked areas should be avoided. The Palfries cable car to the flight area is currently out of operation.
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    Wednesday 23 April

    06:19 20:21
  • 06h

    WNW 3 | 7km/h
    2081 m 100 %
  • 07h

    WSW 2 | 5km/h
    2045 m 57 %
  • 08h

    SW 4 | 11km/h
    2008 m 100 %
  • 09h

    SW 2 | 11km/h
    2045 m 95 %
  • 10h

    SSW 1 | 9km/h
    2032 m 100 %
  • 16h

    NNW 4 | 30km/h
    2032 m 100 %
  • Thursday 24 April

    06:17 20:23
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    NW 4 | 22km/h
    1862 m 100 %
  • 07h

    NNW 4 | 20km/h
    1849 m 100 %
  • 11h

    WNW 4 | 25km/h
    1874 m 100 %
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    WNW 8 | 28km/h
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  • 19h

    NNW 8 | 27km/h
    1996 m 99 %
  • 20h

    NNW 7 | 26km/h
    1910 m 97 %
  • Friday 02 May

    06:04 20:34
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    Saturday 03 May

    06:02 20:35
  • 06h

    SSW 6 | 6km/h
    3167 m 56 %
  • 07h

    SSW 5 | 7km/h
    3484 m 77 %
  • 08h

    SW 3 | 7km/h
    3753 m 98 %
  • Sunday 04 May

    06:01 20:36
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    Monday 05 May

    05:59 20:38
  • 08h

    WNW 2 | 3km/h
    3411 m 62 %
  • 09h

    NNW 3 | 3km/h
    3667 m 45 %
  • 17h

    NNW 12 | 8km/h
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    NNW 11 | 8km/h
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    NNW 11 | 9km/h
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  • 20h

    NNW 9 | 8km/h
    2728 m 45 %
  • Tuesday 06 May

    05:58 20:39
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    WSW 4 | 6km/h
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    WSW 3 | 6km/h
    2764 m 12 %
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    NNW 2 | 5km/h
    3045 m 20 %
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    NNW 10 | 6km/h
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    NNW 12 | 7km/h
    3704 m 99 %
  • 16h

    NNW 14 | 8km/h
    3643 m 100 %
  • 17h

    NNW 13 | 9km/h
    3374 m 100 %

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