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§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21
Grindelwald is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Berne.
The municipality is quite large and is divided into seven mountain communities.
However the municipality is dominated by the large tourist center of Grindelwald, slightly above the Black Lütschine, the main river of the valley, the latter converging with the White Lütschine. The village is surrounded by the mountains of the Faulhorn, Schwarzhorn, Wellhorn, Wetterhorn, Mettenberg, Schreckhorn, Lauteraarhorn, Agassizhorn, Fiescherhorn, Mönch (the highest), Eiger, Lauberhorn and Männlichen, all of which are either within or on the border of the municipality.
Has 4 different launch points. The best wind direction is 115.4 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.
You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeESE · 115° ±0°
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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84
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