Axalp
📍 Bern , Interlaken-Oberhasli District · Nearest city: Brienz (4 km)
40 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1590 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.71650, 8.03504Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~829 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~829m · wind 14 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~965 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~965m · wind 10 km/h · precip 0.4mmComposite 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) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.87 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Rules and notes
Complex airspace structure (military airfield in Unterbach/ Meiringen)! Flying without (too) much problems only on weekends or after 1700lt... More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying! Download info board here: https://www.shv-fsvl.ch/fileadmin/files/redakteure/Allgemein/Sicherheit/SHVInfotafeln/OberhasliBrienz_Klein.pdf
Pilot comments
also used for acro training/ SIV
Nearby sites
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