Ryharts
📍 Bern , Frutigen-Niedersimmental District · Nearest city: Kandersteg (2 km)
59 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1850 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.48540, 7.65157Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 12:35 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1115 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~1115m · wind 11 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~904 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~904m · wind 13 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1255 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~1255m · wind 14 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1748 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1748m · wind 12 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20❌ Not recommended · peak 73 at 16h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 15:00 – 18:00
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 40 ☁️⚠️ | 14 45 ☁️⚠️ | 15 53 ☁️⚠️ | 16 73 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 ☁️⚠️ | 18 45 ☁️⚠️ | 19 55 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 16h: CAPE 120 J/kg · LI -0.8 · BL top 1115 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2450 m · 0°C at 2430 m · Pro score 60/100 · sun 24° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 63 at 15h
- Cloud suck alto (96/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 55 ☁️⚠️ | 13 55 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 63 ☁️⚠️ | 16 63 ☁️⚠️ | 17 55 ☁️⚠️ | 18 45 ☁️⚠️ | 19 40 ☁️⚠️ | 20 40 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 15h: CAPE 30 J/kg · LI -0.2 · BL top 1205 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2937 m · 0°C at 2330 m · Pro score 60/100 · sun 30° 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: 16:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 6.6°C · Td: 1.8°C
LCL (cloud base): 600 m
BL top: 1115 m
0°C level: 2430 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) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a thought subject, get all the info you can get befire flying.
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