Schiltgrat Muerren
📍 Bern , Interlaken-Oberhasli District · Nearest city: Lauterbrunnen (5 km)
78 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2100 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.55700, 7.87289Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:12 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~750 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~750m · wind 8 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1594 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1594m · wind 12 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2152 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~2152m · wind 10 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Wind chart — altitude × time
Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.
Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)
Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-21
| Date | Morning 08-12h | Midday 12-16h | Evening 16-20h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | 5 km/h SW | gust 23 | 6 km/h NE | gust 25 | 5 km/h N | gust 24 |
| 2026-04-22 | 4 km/h SW | gust 17 | 10 km/h NE | gust 18 | 9 km/h N | gust 21 |
| 2026-04-23 | 4 km/h S | gust 15 | 8 km/h N | gust 21 | 8 km/h N | gust 20 |
Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.88 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 1.00 | 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.
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