Sonnenberg

Sonnenberg is a Swiss paragliding launch at about 1,156 m, slightly higher than the area's other school-run sites, with a southeast-to-south wind window and a rating covering thermals, cross-country, hike-up flying and flatland-style sessions. Like the nearby school launches in the area, this one belongs to a local flying school, and pilots need to ask for permission before flying here rather than assuming open access. That makes it a solid, structured option for pilots training with the school, and a courtesy stop for anyone else — sort out permission before you commit to a visit rather than showing up unannounced. With a narrower but reliable southeast-to-south window, it's a good complementary option on days when the wind sits more directly out of the south.

Local rules & hazards

This is the launch site of a local flying school — ask for permission before flying rather than treating it as open access.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Sonnenberg, 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 Sonnenberg with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.