Hannig Alp
Paragliding site · Switzerland
- Launch altitude
- 2,300 m
- Level
- Ask the local school
- Best season
- —
- Landing
- —
Works on SE
95% 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
Hannig Alp, above Saas-Fee, launches from a broad, flat road just to the left of the cable car top station, at about 2,300 m facing east. It's an unusually convenient high-alpine start: the cable car does the climbing, so there's no hike-in required to reach a genuinely high launch. One quirk worth knowing — skis aren't allowed on this stretch of road in winter, but the flat surface itself is wide enough to lay out a wing and launch comfortably regardless of season. Between the cable-car access, the east-facing exposure and the ready-made launch surface, it's a low-effort way to get airborne at real altitude above the Saas valley.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Hannig Alp, 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 Hannig Alp 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, Hannig Alp offered a flyable window on 30 of 365 days (8%) over the last 12 months. Best month: September (23%).
| January3%1/31 | February0%0/28 | March6%2/31 | April3%1/30 | May19%6/31 | June13%4/30 |
| July0%0/31 | August13%4/31 | September23%7/30 | October3%1/31 | November7%2/30 | December6%2/31 |
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 Hannig Alp.
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
8% of days flyable
30 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Sep · 23%
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.