Engelberg -Fuerenalp
📍 Obwalden · Nearest city: Engelberg (5 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1901 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.80520, 8.46575Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~459 m, viento 4 km/h.
base ~459m · wind 4 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~506 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 1.7 mm.
base ~506m · wind 10 km/h · precip 1.7mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1216 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~1216m · wind 9 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20⚠️ Marginal · peak 68 at 15h
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 60 ☁️⚠️ | 09 55 ☁️⚠️ | 10 55 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 50 ☁️⚠️ | 14 63 ☁️⚠️ | 15 68 ☁️⚠️ | 16 53 ☁️⚠️ | 17 63 ☁️⚠️ | 18 55 ☁️⚠️ | 19 55 ☁️⚠️ | 20 55 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 15h: CAPE 30 J/kg · LI -0.3 · BL top 1120 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2501 m · 0°C at 2280 m · Pro score 62/100 · sun 30° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 16h
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 45 ☁️⚠️ | 14 53 ☁️⚠️ | 15 53 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 ☁️⚠️ | 18 40 ☁️⚠️ | 19 40 ☁️⚠️ | 20 40 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 16h: CAPE 20 J/kg · LI 0.0 · BL top 895 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2538 m · 0°C at 2080 m · Pro score 52/100 · sun 24° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 15:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 4.7°C · Td: -0.1°C
LCL (cloud base): 600 m
BL top: 1120 m
0°C level: 2280 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | 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 |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Rules and notes
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying. More info on http://www.flyland.ch.
Pilot comments
ATTENTION: in the whole valley ('Engelbergertal') there are NUMEROUS, UNMARKED, BARELY VISIBLE cables!!! Check info at gondola stations/ ask local pilots! This cables very often are in positions, where you would expect them last!
Nearby sites
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