Switzerland / Savoy (Fiesch, Weissenstein, Niesen, Planpraz, Fanas)

⚠ All locations come from where flight tracks uploaded to XContest start, not from surveyed launch sites, so they are approximate. Contact local pilots or clubs before visiting; unannounced visits can jeopardize site access. Airspace restrictions and local rules apply. Data provided as-is, without warranty of any kind.

Sites

Name	Flights
Fiesch	8,728
Weissenstein	4,406
Niesen	2,722
Mornera	1,159
Planpraz	1,264
Cornizzolo	733
Fanas	1,238
Grindelwald	515
Obere Wengi	596
Crap Sogn Gion	666
Cimetta	504
Santa Elisabetta	705
Montlambert	435
Méruz / Marlens	1,110
Col de la Forclaz	793
Lai Alv	452
Motta Naluns	446
Mont Lachat	330
Treh	673
Mauborget	266
Sambuy	353
Col des Aravis	512
Wispile	249
Carì	412
Rocca Canavese	253
Monte Maddalena	270
Bisanne	214
Cavallaria	651
Bezau	195
Brunni	622
Marbachegg	181
Golm	182
Monte Tovo	174
Le Suchet	208
Saint-Cergue	148
Pilatus Kulm	158
Plaine Joux	193
Mont-Soleil	189
Bourg-Saint-Maurice	247
Valcava	203
Pany	212
Verbier	225
Raimeux	116
Ruogig	106
La Breya	135
Grassi Lunghi	148
Piossasco	98
Vesancy	102
Ebenalp	112
Nemina	89
Laveno	79
Tschenten	138
Salève	91
Ganda	72
Braunwald	134
Trubbio	160
Colli di San Fermo	75
Balderen	69
Bielmonte	67
Schilthorn	96
Monte Lema	65
Cret du Midi	118
Nancy-sur-Cluses	64
Planplatten	81
Verel	86
Pléiades	112
Vounetz	68
Anzère	66
Riederalp	145
Blum Rovetta	55
Samoëns	167
Montoz	148
Mentschelen	88
Pizol	136
Hochblauen	68
Gotthard	87
Watles	109
Scheidegg	49
Hensler	87
Semnoz	50
Leysin	99
Monte Tamaro	42
Santa Maria in Calanca	42
Bargella	53
Alpe Quaggione	48
Amisbühl	62
Val Pelouse / Allevard	69
Aiguebelette	44
Lusentino	56
Morzine	57
Alpe di Metz	48
Trucetti	28
Moléson	37
Grenchenberg	60
Monte Generoso	36
Ob Lucken	27
Diavolezza	45
Le Morclan	52
Hochälpele	25
Montoso	24
Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard	24
Rothorn	29
Monte Farno	39
Corvatsch	30
Rotenflue	23
Heue	23
Aussois	22
Crans-Montana	67
Mont Poupet	27
Kandel	22
Alpe Mara / Carnale	38
Alagna Valsesia	49
Sarsenà	26
Gotschna	25
Hochjoch	38
Kapall	19
Hüsliberg	17
Val della Torre	25
Champéry	55
Tätsch	16
Klein Matterhorn	20
Krunkelbachhütte	15
Tafelbühl	20
Giumello	19
Cà del Monte	13
Doues	24
St. Anton	13
Sareis	12
Rothenbachkopf	48
Allmenalp	11
Stilfser Joch	17
Brigels	22
Hinterrugg	11
Bellecombe	10
La Salle	10
Borno	10
Passo San Marco	10
Catray	10
Calmut	10
Winteregg	10
Diedamskopf	16
Montemezzo	9
Scermendone	17
Chapelle-des-Bois	9
Grins	14
Weiherkopf	9
Sapenay	14
Pavillon	15
Lachat de Thônes	13
Marmontana	8
Très le Mont	14
Glacier 3000	15
Heimchueweid	8
Jakobshorn	8
Schauinsland	8
Montgellafrey	18
Sorebois	13
Crozet	7
Löita	7
Piz Nair	12
Hitzeggen	7
Bölchen	7
Hochgrat	7
Bozel	11
Alpe Cavallotti	6
Sur Cou	6
Mieussy	6
Moosalp	6
Cigolino	6
Grimsel	6
Männlichen / Jungfrau	11
Le Mont d'Or	6
Trans	6
Brienz	11
Stanserhorn	6
Zugerberg	6
Méribel	5
Aiguille Croche / Rochebrune	5
Mont Dolent	5
Le Vélard	5
Alp Munter	5
La Roche-Devant	5
Kappl	5

Neighbouring regions (≤ 300 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Southern Germany (Hahnenkamm, Spießer, Nebelhorn, Oberemmendorf)	254.4 km NE	62.4
Liguria (Isolabona)	254.5 km S	3.1
French Alps (Saint-André-les-Alpes, Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet)	258.4 km SW	740.3
Burgundy / Lorraine (Saint-Martin-sur-Armançon)	264.9 km NW	0.9
Upper Rhine (Königstuhl)	266.5 km N	6.5

Statistics

39,794flights ≥100 pts

3,617.6flights per year

313average points

550.2maximum points

122.5 kmaverage distance

420.4 kmmaximum distance

95XC days per year

5,222pilots

12active years

growingtrend

Apr–Augmain season

36 %foreign pilots

40 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights. Average and maximum points: the best average and the best flight among its sites.

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2019-06-02	343.9	550.2	FAI triangle	CCC	↗
2025-05-01	369.2	516.9	Flat triangle	CCC	↗
2025-05-01	369	516.6	Flat triangle	CCC	↗
2025-05-01	367.6	514.6	Flat triangle	CCC	↗
2025-05-01	365.3	511.4	Flat triangle	CCC	↗

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