Niesen – Site · Paragliding XC (2015

3629flights ≥100 pts

329.91flights per year

167.57average points

550.21maximum points

131.4 kmaverage distance

420.4 kmmaximum distance

21.18XC days per year

984pilots

11active years

growingtrend

6 %foreign pilots

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

Coordinates are auto-generated from flight records and have not been individually verified. The indicated location may be approximate or erroneous. Always confirm the actual takeoff site on the ground before visiting. Data provided as-is, without warranty of any kind.

Takeoffs

Name	Flights
Niesen	2614
Niesen – Marbachegg	185
Niesen – Mäggisseren	181
Niesen – Tschenten	106
Niesen – Vounetz	64
Niesen – Mentschelen	55
Niesen – Amisbühl	53
Niesen – Metschstand	43
Niesen	31
Niesen – Stockhorn	31
Niesen – CH PG launch	25
Niesen – Amisbühl	21
Niesen – Gunggalp	18
Niesen – Niederhorn	15
Niesen	14
Niesen – CH PG launch	13
Niesen – Schwyberg	10
Niesen – Gurnigel	10
Niesen – Winteregg	10
Niesen – Brienz	10
Niesen – Helgisberg	9
Niesen – Heimchueweid	8
Niesen – Combiflue	8
Niesen	6
Niesen – Mäggisseren	5
Niesen – Mäggisseren	5
Niesen – Tussweid	5
Niesen	5
Niesen – Gurli	5
Niesen – Laubbärgli	4
Niesen – Torrentalp	3
Niesen – Laubbärgli	3
Niesen – Tschenten	3
Niesen – Tschenten	3
Niesen – Tschenten	3
Niesen – Drunengalm	3
Niesen	3
Niesen – Spitz	3
Niesen	3
Niesen	3
Niesen	3
Niesen – Walalp	3
Niesen – Bühlberg	2
Niesen – Trutä	2
Niesen – Mäggisseren	2
Niesen – Drunengalm	2
Niesen	2
Niesen	2
Niesen – CH PG launch	2
Niesen – Walalp	2
Niesen – Gurnigel	2
Niesen – Gurnigel	2
Niesen – CH PG launch	2
Niesen – Schallenberg	2

Related sites (shared pilots)

Fiesch / Riederalp (730), Weissenstein / CH PG launch (552), Mornera / Cimetta (252), CH PG launch / Lai Alv (207), Fanas / Golm (181), Brunni / Pilatus Kulm (154), Roldanillo (133), Mauborget / Le Suchet (132), Carì (130), Wispile / Cret du Midi (116)

Statistics

Flights per month

Flights per year

Launch time (local)

XC points

Distance (km)

Pilot nationality

Gliders

Route type

Wing class

Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class
2019-06-02	343.9	550.2	FAI triangle	CCC
2019-06-02	306.0	489.5	FAI triangle	D
2023-06-17	343.0	480.1	Flat triangle	D
2023-06-17	340.0	476.0	Flat triangle	C
2019-07-24	296.8	474.9	FAI triangle	D

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