Wispile Mitte
📍 Bern , Obersimmental-Saanen District · Nearest city: Gstaad (3 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1640 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.44870, 7.29580Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1113 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 1.6 mm.
base ~1113m · wind 11 km/h · precip 1.6mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~576 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 5.0 mm.
base ~576m · wind 9 km/h · precip 5.0mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Aug (75/100, 20°C, 102mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 167mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.20 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Alternative to takeoff on top of Wispile ( http://paraglidingearth.com/pgearth/index.php?site=7860 ). From the middle station of Wispile gondola go 200 m upwards to the right.
Nearby sites
Wispile-1900 (Saanen- Gstaad) (69) · Wasserngrat (49) · Därrischilt (46) · Bräschegrat (50) · Rossfälli (51) · Hornflue-1810 (48)