Axalp
Paragliding site · Switzerland
- Launch altitude
- 1,590 m
- Level
- Ask the local school
- Best season
- —
- Landing
- Brienz - Aaregg
Works on NW
92% landed within 10 km/h
Every OutDare forecast for this site is compared afterwards with real readings from wind stations nearby (a hit = wind within 5 km/h). This score is measured, not promised. How we measure this
Where it is
Axalp is a thermal and soaring launch above Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland, at about 1,590 m, flown in a northwest wind and also used as a training site for acro and SIV (simulated incident) courses. Airspace here is genuinely complex, because of a nearby military airfield around Unterbach and Meiringen — flying without running into restrictions is realistically limited to weekends or after 5 p.m. local time, so it's worth planning around that window rather than assuming the airspace is open all day. Two specific regional winds are a hard no-fly signal at this site: foehn and bise. Landing is down at Brienz, by the Aare river. Given the mix of complex military airspace, two named winds to avoid entirely, and its use for advanced acro training, this is a site that rewards checking the current airspace and wind picture carefully rather than just showing up.
Launch & conditions
Thermal and soaring launch at about 1,590 m above Lake Brienz, flown in a northwest wind; also used as a training site for acro and SIV courses.
Local rules & hazards
Airspace here is genuinely complex due to a nearby military airfield around Unterbach and Meiringen — flying without restrictions is realistically limited to weekends or after 5 p.m. local time. Foehn and bise wind are both a hard no-fly signal at this site.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Axalp, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Axalp with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
Live — the same sources the OutDare app uses
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Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, Axalp offered a flyable window on 24 of 365 days (7%) over the last 12 months. Best month: July (42%).
| January0%0/31 | February0%0/28 | March0%0/31 | April17%5/30 | May6%2/31 | June13%4/30 |
| July42%13/31 | August0%0/31 | September0%0/30 | October0%0/31 | November0%0/30 | December0%0/31 |
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for Axalp.
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
7% of days flyable
24 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Jul · 42%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Nearby flying sites
Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.