Davos – Jakobshorn – 2560

Davos - Jakobshorn launches from Switzerland's Jakobshorn massif above Davos, at up to about 2,500 m, with three takeoffs reached by cable car. The 'Jakobshorn Gipfel' takeoff is right at the summit, three minutes from the peak cable-car station, with a windsock marking conditions at the top; 'Jatzhutte' is an easy ten-minute walk from the cable car and takes south, south-west and west winds; and 'Bramabuel' is reached by chairlift in winter or a roughly 20-minute walk from the Jakobshorn peak in summer. Wind directions from north through north-east, south, south-west, west and north-west are all flyable somewhere on the massif. The main landing, 'Bolgen', sits near the cable-car station - always land where the windsock stands in winter, with a slightly different summer layout. 'Carjol' is a winter-only landing option, the golf-course landing is for hang gliders only, and the lakeside 'Seewiese' landing is permanently closed. The whole airspace around Davos closes during the World Economic Forum at the end of January, and a restricted zone sits at the head of the Sertig valley, so check the current Swiss airspace situation before flying.

Launch & conditions

'Jakobshorn Gipfel' takeoff is right at the summit, three minutes from the peak cable-car station, with a windsock marking conditions on top. 'Jatzhutte' is an easy ten-minute walk from the cable car for south, south-west and west winds, and 'Bramabuel' is reached by chairlift in winter or a roughly 20-minute walk from the Jakobshorn peak in summer.

Getting there & local rules

All three takeoffs are reached via the Jakobshorn cable car from Davos. Landing is at 'Bolgen' near the cable-car station - always land where the windsock stands in winter, with a slightly different layout in summer.

Local rules & hazards

The entire airspace around Davos closes during the World Economic Forum at the end of January, and a restricted zone sits at the head of the Sertig valley - check the current Swiss airspace and danger-area status before flying. Of the landing options, 'Carjol' is winter-only, the golf-course landing is for hang gliders only, and the lakeside 'Seewiese' landing is permanently closed.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Davos – Jakobshorn – 2560, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Davos – Jakobshorn – 2560 with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.