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Pilatus Kulm (Switzerland)

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

Explore › Switzerland › Region: Switzerland / Savoy (Fiesch, Weissenstein, Niesen, Planpraz, Fanas) › Site: Pilatus Kulm › Pilatus Kulm

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46.9793, 8.2551 · Navigate →

Track starts

A track often starts before or after the actual launch, so the exact launch spot may differ.

NameFlightsCoordinates
Pilatus Kulm1646.97940, 8.25530Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm1346.97930, 8.25520Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm1146.97940, 8.25490Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm1046.97930, 8.25530Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm846.97930, 8.25500Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm646.97940, 8.25540Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm646.97930, 8.25490Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm646.97930, 8.25480Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm646.97930, 8.25510Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm546.97940, 8.25510Navigate →
Show all 47 track starts
NameFlightsCoordinates
Pilatus Kulm546.97920, 8.25520Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm546.97940, 8.25520Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm346.97940, 8.25400Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm346.97940, 8.25500Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm346.97930, 8.25540Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm246.97940, 8.25480Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm246.97920, 8.25510Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm246.97920, 8.25500Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm246.97930, 8.25380Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm246.97920, 8.25490Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm246.97920, 8.25530Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97920, 8.25450Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97910, 8.25570Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97910, 8.25500Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97950, 8.25540Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97930, 8.25550Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97950, 8.25480Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97920, 8.25480Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97890, 8.25450Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97960, 8.25510Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97950, 8.25510Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97940, 8.25390Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97940, 8.25430Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97940, 8.25410Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97960, 8.25420Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97920, 8.25460Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97940, 8.25440Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97960, 8.25490Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97950, 8.25420Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97930, 8.25340Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97890, 8.25570Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97920, 8.25420Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97960, 8.25540Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97960, 8.25530Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97920, 8.25370Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97940, 8.25380Navigate →
Pilatus Kulm146.97950, 8.25530Navigate →

Statistics

144flights ≥100 pts
13.1flights per year
174.4average points
354.8maximum points
141.8 kmaverage distance
344.2 kmmaximum distance
1.1XC days per year
51pilots
11active years
decliningtrend
Apr–Julmain season
7 %foreign pilots
47 %weekend flights

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

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Top flights

DateDistance (km)PointsRouteClassXContest
2017-05-27253.4354.8FAI triangleD↗
2023-06-06287.9345.5Flat triangleD↗
2017-06-22344.2344.2Open distanceD↗
2023-08-20214.9343.9FAI triangleD↗
2017-04-09237.1331.9FAI triangleD↗

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