Riggisalp
📍 Fribourg , Sense District · Nearest city: Plaffeien (9 km)
50 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1450 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.65940, 7.29407Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:36 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, wind 16 km/h.
wind 16 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1127 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~1127m · wind 19 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1769 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1769m · wind 14 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a thought subject, get all the info you can get befire flying.
Nearby sites
Landeplatz Schwarzsee Restaurant (5) · Landeplatz Schwarzsee (5) · Hohmattli-1770 (57) · Schwyberg-1600 (55) · Schwyberg-1600 (64) · Gurli (42)