Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli
📍 Grisons , Plessur District · Nearest city: Churwalden (4 km)
47 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2561 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.76640, 9.59770Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:27 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~530 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~530m · wind 18 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~570 m, viento 14 km/h, precipitación 0.6 mm.
base ~570m · wind 14 km/h · precip 0.6mmDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1101 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~1101m · wind 13 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.71 | 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
Just 2min from cablecar station
Rules and notes
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
Pilot comments
Alternative TO if wind on 'Arosa Weisshorn' is too much W or NW.
Nearby sites
Arosa - Hoernli / Hörnli (54) · Parpaner Rothorn -2800 (54) · Scharmoin (40) · Guergaletsch -2400 (30) · Arosa -Weisshorn (59) · Churer Joch (8)