DESCRIPTION

Excellent departing point for XC-flights to the SSW (Frutigen, Adelboden,...) along the ridge.

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding
- thermals
- xc

weather

Webcams: https://www.niesen.ch/en/gallery/webcams/?oid=1936&lang=en Weather info: - Wind: https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home/measurement-values.html?param=messwerte-windgeschwindigkeit-kmh-10min >> click on a station for details (ie Jungfraijoch) - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html

access

Funicular from 'Mühlenen on the Bern-Spiez-Kandersteg-Brig line; only local trains stop here. The local trains stop also at 'Heustrich' (primary LZ). > https://www.niesen.ch/en/funiculair/timetable/?oid=1832&lang=en Limited transportation capacity for paragliders when very busy!

regulation

- LZ 'Heustrich' - ATTENTION: please observe strictly all restrictions if landing at LZ 'Heustrich'; - XC to the south (Frutigen/ Adelboden) along the ridge is tolerated (but: see above!); - Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/