Herlisberg
Paragliding site · Switzerland
- Launch altitude
- 711 m
- Level
- Ask the local school
- Best season
- —
- Landing
- —
Works on NE · E
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
Herlisberg is a Swiss soaring and flatland site at about 711 m, best flown in a Bise (north wind) of 18–20 km/h straight on the nose. The take-off is a very large grassy field, and top-landing is possible right there too. The farmer who owns the field is genuinely welcoming to paraglider pilots, and in return asks for a small fee — 5 CHF for the day, or a yearly rate — whenever you fly here. Parking at the nearby restaurant is tolerated, but pilots are expected to at least stop in for a coffee to keep that privilege going. Cross-country flights are possible from here, but only for pilots who know the local airspace rules well: flying behind the road west of launch is not allowed without radio contact with Beromünster airfield.
Launch & conditions
Take-off is a very large grassy field; top-landing is possible.
Getting there & local rules
Parking at the nearby restaurant is tolerated, but pilots are expected to stop in — at least for a coffee — to keep that privilege.
Local rules & hazards
The farmer who owns the field is welcoming to paraglider pilots and asks for a small fee — 5 CHF for the day, or a yearly rate. Cross-country flights need good knowledge of local airspace: flying behind the road west of launch is not allowed without radio contact with Beromünster airfield. This is a Bise site, working best at 18–20 km/h straight on the nose.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Herlisberg, 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 Herlisberg 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, Herlisberg offered a flyable window on 34 of 365 days (9%) over the last 12 months. Best month: April (27%).
| January0%0/31 | February0%0/28 | March19%6/31 | April27%8/30 | May10%3/31 | June10%3/30 |
| July16%5/31 | August10%3/31 | September0%0/30 | October13%4/31 | November0%0/30 | 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 Herlisberg.
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
9% of days flyable
34 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Apr · 27%
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.