Zugerberg
📍 Zug · Nearest city: Zug (3 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 938 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
47.14780, 8.53573Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:26 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~931 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~931m · wind 12 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1143 m, viento 20 km/h.
base ~1143m · wind 20 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1334 m, viento fuerte (25 km/h).
base ~1334m · wind 25 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Takeoff description
large meadow, but rather flat! Toplanding possible
Rules and notes
download info sheet by SHV: https://www.shv-fsvl.ch/sicherheit/fluggebiete/ > Zug > Zugerberg airpsace map: https://map.geo.admin.ch/?zoom=4&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.bazl.segelflugkarte&lang=de&topic=ech&E=2683120.00&N=1222320.00 be aware of TMA14 (HX) of LSZH just north of launch; LZ lies below TMA14!
Pilot comments
2.-CHF to be paid at launch
Nearby sites
Wildspitz (49) · Ramenegg (50) · Halsegg (49) · Rigi-Scheidegg (50) · Rigi Kulm (69) · Oberrieden (39)