Fiesch (Switzerland)

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

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Yellow circles: where the takeoffs' tracks start (35 m radius each) · grey: other takeoffs nearby (click to open)

Takeoffs

Name	Flights
Fiesch	4,867
Riederalp	2,418
Riederalp · 330 m W	855
Fiesch · 1.4 km SW	446
Moosfluh	77
Moosfluh · 410 m NE	65

Nearby sites (≤ 50 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Riederalp	8.1 km SW	13.2
Grimsel	22.8 km NE	0.6
Männlichen / Jungfrau	24.8 km NW	1
Schilthorn	26.5 km NW	8.7
Grindelwald	27.3 km N	46.8
Moosalp	28.9 km SW	0.6
Tätsch	35.2 km NE	1.4
Allmenalp	36.2 km W	1

Related sites (shared pilots)

Weissenstein (776), Niesen (623), Mornera (318), Fanas (286), Roldanillo (239), Grindelwald (216), Crap Sogn Gion (192), Lai Alv (189), Cimetta (170), Carì (167)

Statistics

8,728flights ≥100 pts

793.5flights per year

199.5average points

516.9maximum points

141.4 kmaverage distance

407.7 kmmaximum distance

37XC days per year

1,981pilots

11active years

growingtrend

Aug, Maymain season

17 %foreign pilots

36 %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 takeoffs.

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
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	↗
2025-04-30	359.8	503.7	Flat triangle	D	↗

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