Vercorin Startplatz 3

Vercorin Startplatz 3 is a paragliding launch in Switzerland at around 1,418 m, flying in north or northwest wind. There isn't a detailed description of the takeoff itself on record, but there's an important landing update worth knowing: the officially listed landing field, Vercorin Landeplatz 1, may no longer be the current one in practice — a more recent record notes that Landeplatz 2, in the nearby village of Chalais, is now the official landing field for this area. If you're flying here, it's worth confirming locally or checking current sources which landing field is actually in use before you commit to an approach, since the site's own records show this has changed. As with any launch where the takeoff itself isn't documented, treat this as a site to scout or fly with someone who knows it before relying on it solo.

Getting there & local rules

A more recent record notes that Vercorin Landeplatz 2, in Chalais, is now the official landing field — confirm locally which field is current before flying.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Vercorin Startplatz 3, 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 Vercorin Startplatz 3 with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.