Gsteig-1450
📍 Lucerne , Entlebuch District · Nearest city: Fluehli (4 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1450 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
46.91690, 7.99460Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
20
2°C
Feb
53
6°C
Mar
30
7°C
Apr
30
9°C
May
38
12°C
Jun
38
16°C
Jul
60
19°C
Aug
75
20°C
Sep
53
13°C
Oct
53
12°C
Nov
60
6°C
Dec
35
2°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (75/100, 20°C, 89mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (20/100, 140mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Zurich)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:27
Solar noon: 13:26
Golden hour: 19:25 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:25
Day: 14.0 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.72 | 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 |
Nearby sites
Gsteig-1520 (45) · Spierberg (45) · Beichlen-1750 (44) · Beichlen-1730 (38) · Farneren-1500 (37) · Strick (45)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.