Hornberg
📍 Bern , Obersimmental-Saanen District · Nearest city: Gstaad (3 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1750 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
46.49490, 7.31359Loading real-time wind…
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
1°C
Feb
28
3°C
Mar
20
3°C
Apr
20
5°C
May
38
10°C
Jun
38
15°C
Jul
60
19°C
Aug
75
20°C
Sep
38
11°C
Oct
45
10°C
Nov
60
6°C
Dec
20
1°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (75/100, 20°C, 92mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 162mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Zurich)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:31
Solar noon: 13:29
Golden hour: 19:27 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:27
Day: 13.9 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.75 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Hornflue-1810 (48) · Därrischilt (46) · Wasserngrat (49) · Gandlouenegrat (40) · Rinderberg-2000 (42) · Wispile Mitte (51)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.