Gschwänd / Galgenen
📍 Schwyz , Bezirk March · Nearest city: Lachen (4 km)
38 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1081 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
47.15610, 8.87190Loading real-time wind…
📡 Live wind (Holfuy station)
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Real-time data from crowd-source station on site · refreshes every 5 min · fuente: holfuy.com
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
20
3°C
Feb
53
8°C
Mar
30
9°C
Apr
38
11°C
May
53
14°C
Jun
45
18°C
Jul
60
21°C
Aug
80
22°C
Sep
53
15°C
Oct
53
13°C
Nov
60
7°C
Dec
20
3°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (80/100, 22°C, 127mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 156mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Zurich)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:23
Solar noon: 13:23
Golden hour: 19:22 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:22
Day: 14.0 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.71 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Takeoff description
grassy slope; space for several gliders. HG TO: a few hundert meters to the East (>> see Map)
Rules and notes
Actual regulation see Club-Homepage : http://www.mdgv.ch/fluggebiete/gschwaendgalg.htm
Pilot comments
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Nearby sites
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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.