Wispile – 1900 (Saanen – Gstaad)
Paragliding site · Switzerland
- Launch altitude
- 1,870 m
- Level
- All levels
- Best season
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- Landing
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Works on N · NE · E · SE · SW · W · NW
99% 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
Wispile, above Saanen and Gstaad in Switzerland, is a well-regarded thermal and cross-country site that suits beginners as well as more experienced pilots, and it can fly as early as late winter or early spring when many other Alpine sites are still shut down. Launch has three separate take-off points that follow the sun and the wind: an east-facing one used in the morning, a west-facing one used after midday, and a north-facing one for bise (north/north-easterly) conditions. Access is by gondola up from Gstaad. The one thing every pilot needs to take seriously here is airspace: Saanen airport sits close by, and Swiss airspace rules are genuinely complex, so check the current restrictions before you fly rather than assuming. Landing is near the gondola station, though pilots should confirm the exact spot and windsock locally; cross-country pilots have plenty of open meadows to choose from, but should avoid any with long, uncut grass.
Launch & conditions
Three take-offs follow the sun and wind: east-facing for the morning, west-facing for after midday, and north-facing for bise (north/north-east) conditions.
Getting there & local rules
Access is by gondola up from Gstaad.
Local rules & hazards
Saanen airport is close by, and Swiss airspace here is genuinely complex — check the current restrictions before flying rather than assuming. Landing is near the gondola station, but confirm the exact spot and windsock locally; if landing out on a cross-country flight, avoid meadows with long, uncut grass.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Wispile – 1900 (Saanen – Gstaad), 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 Wispile – 1900 (Saanen – Gstaad) 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, Wispile – 1900 (Saanen – Gstaad) offered a flyable window on 84 of 365 days (23%) over the last 12 months. Best month: July (55%).
| January0%0/31 | February4%1/28 | March19%6/31 | April47%14/30 | May45%14/31 | June47%14/30 |
| July55%17/31 | August29%9/31 | September7%2/30 | October19%6/31 | November3%1/30 | 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 Wispile – 1900 (Saanen – Gstaad).
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
23% of days flyable
84 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Jul · 55%
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.
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Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.