Schynige Platte -Kamel_Chrüterwand (Interlaken)
📍 Bern , Interlaken-Oberhasli District · Nearest city: Bonigen (3 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1566 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.66230, 7.90117Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:03 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~904 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~904m · wind 15 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~887 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~887m · wind 10 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) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | 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 |
Takeoff description
2 TOs available: - Kamel: less than 10' walk from train station; - Chrüterwand: very steep, nowadays seldom used.
Rules and notes
Due to the helicopterbase at the airport, special flight rules are in place; details here (for overview see pix): http://www.deltaclub-interlaken.ch/Fluggebiet/ Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): http://www.skyguide.ch/de/nc/services/aim-services/dabs/ Download of area info (as PDF): https://www.shv-fsvl.ch/en/fluggebiete-sicherheit/fluggebiete/fluggebiete/ > Bern > Interlaken
Pilot comments
Due to orientation of site (WNW) reasonable flying starts not before 1600. If there are no (commercial) tandempilots on the train, most probably conditions are unsuitable...
Nearby sites
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