Pilatus Kulm
📍 Obwalden · Nearest city: Alpnach (4 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2040 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
46.97920, 8.25549Loading 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
28
2°C
Mar
5
2°C
Apr
5
5°C
May
30
8°C
Jun
53
12°C
Jul
53
15°C
Aug
68
16°C
Sep
45
9°C
Oct
45
7°C
Nov
35
1°C
Dec
35
-3°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (68/100, 16°C, 82mm lluvia) · Worst month: Apr (5/100, 188mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Zurich)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:26
Solar noon: 13:25
Golden hour: 19:24 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:24
Day: 14.0 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | 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
Nearby sites
Steiglihorn-1950 (52) · Steiglihorn-1950 (52) · Mittagguepfi (49) · Staefeliflue (43) · Stanserhorn (49) · Ober Büelen (54)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.