Weesen – Amden – Durschlegi

Weesen – Amden – Durschlegi launches at about 1,110 m facing southeast, above Lake Walen, with landing down at Weesen-Gäsi. Getting to launch is by car or on foot from Amden, but parking has real restrictions: there's no parking in the turning pad, no parking at launch at all on weekends, and the access road up is closed to cars from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays — worth timing the drive around rather than discovering it at the barrier. At landing, a windsock helps read the wind, and the local advice is specific: land where the grass is shortest, never on the neighbouring model-aircraft airfield, and fold your glider only on the gravel area rather than in the grass. As with Swiss sites generally, it's worth checking current airspace and active danger-area information before flying rather than relying on what you knew last time.

Getting there & local rules

No parking in the turning pad, and no parking at launch on weekends. The access road is closed to cars 13:00–17:00 on Sundays and public holidays.

Local rules & hazards

Check current Swiss airspace and active danger-area information before flying. At landing, use the windsock, land where the grass is shortest, never on the neighbouring model-aircraft airfield, and fold your glider only on the gravel area.

Check conditions before you fly

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