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Switzerland: Paragliding XC

Country · Paragliding XC · flights ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

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27,333flights ≥100 pts
2,484.8flights per year
160.8average points
550.2maximum points
127.8 kmaverage distance
420.4 kmmaximum distance
70.7XC days per year
3,140pilots
12active years
growingtrend
Apr–Augmain season
10 %foreign pilots
40 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

Regions

NameSitesFlights/yrMain season
Bernese Alps (Fiesch)1833,617.6Apr–Aug

Most flown sites

NameRegionFlights/yrMain seasonmaximum points
FieschBernese Alps (Fiesch)793.5Aug, May516.9
WeissensteinBernese Alps (Fiesch)400.6Apr–Aug401.7
NiesenBernese Alps (Fiesch)247.4Jun–Jul550.2
FanasBernese Alps (Fiesch)112.5Apr–May425.7
Mornera Has a takeoff with a launch carpetBernese Alps (Fiesch)105.4Apr419.8
Crap Sogn GionBernese Alps (Fiesch)60.5Mar–Apr, Aug397
BrunniBernese Alps (Fiesch)56.5Apr–Aug420.5
Obere WengiBernese Alps (Fiesch)54.2Apr–Jun308.5
GrindelwaldBernese Alps (Fiesch)46.8Apr–May, Aug339.1
CimettaBernese Alps (Fiesch)45.8Mar–May368.3
Lai AlvBernese Alps (Fiesch)41.1Aug300.3
Motta NalunsBernese Alps (Fiesch)40.5May–Aug459.3
CarìBernese Alps (Fiesch)37.5Feb261.6
MauborgetBernese Alps (Fiesch)24.2Apr–May, Jul295
WispileBernese Alps (Fiesch)22.6Jul–Aug409.6
VerbierBernese Alps (Fiesch)20.4Jun–Aug, Apr431.1
PanyBernese Alps (Fiesch)19.3Mar–Apr397.2
Le SuchetBernese Alps (Fiesch)18.9Jul, May236
Mont-SoleilBernese Alps (Fiesch)17.2Jul–Aug, May239.1
MarbacheggBernese Alps (Fiesch)16.4Jun–Jul355.9
Pilatus KulmBernese Alps (Fiesch)14.4Apr–Jul354.8
Saint-CergueBernese Alps (Fiesch)13.4May, Jul334.4
MontozBernese Alps (Fiesch)13.4Apr–Sep324
RiederalpBernese Alps (Fiesch)13.2Aug400.9
TschentenBernese Alps (Fiesch)12.6Mar364.1

Records

DateDistance (km)PointsRouteClassSiteXContest
Most points2019-06-02343.9550.2FAI triangleCCCNiesen↗
Longest flights2023-06-17420.4420.4Open distanceCNiesen↗
Largest FAI triangles2019-06-02343.9550.2FAI triangleCCCNiesen↗
A2022-05-10247.5395.9FAI triangleAFiesch↗
B2025-04-30303.6425Flat triangleBFiesch↗
C2023-06-17340476Flat triangleCNiesen↗
D2019-06-02318.8510.1FAI triangleDDiavolezza↗
Tandem2024-05-09192.1268.9Flat triangleTandemFiesch↗
CCC2019-06-02343.9550.2FAI triangleCCCNiesen↗

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