Steintal
📍 Bern , Frutigen-Niedersimmental District · Nearest city: Kandersteg (2 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2100 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.49840, 7.64380Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:14 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~786 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~786m · wind 13 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~731 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~731m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1012 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1012m · 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 55 at 17h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 17:00 – 18:00
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 45 ☁️⚠️ | 14 35 ☁️⚠️ | 15 53 ☁️⚠️ | 16 53 ☁️⚠️ | 17 55 ☁️⚠️ | 18 45 ☁️⚠️ | 19 45 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 17h: CAPE 70 J/kg · LI 0.0 · BL top 780 m · w* 7.8 m/s · cloud base 2575 m · 0°C at 2460 m · Pro score 48/100 · sun 17° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 13h
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 55 ☁️⚠️ | 14 45 ☁️⚠️ | 15 53 ☁️⚠️ | 16 53 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 ☁️⚠️ | 18 45 ☁️⚠️ | 19 45 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 13h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 0.5 · BL top 1345 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3650 m · 0°C at 2220 m · Pro score 60/100 · sun 39° 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: 17:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 3.4°C · Td: -0.4°C
LCL (cloud base): 475 m
BL top: 780 m
0°C level: 2460 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 | 0.83 | 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 |
Pilot comments
More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a though subject, get all the info you can get before flying.
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