Take off and enjoy

Thanks to its optimal location and outstanding thermal conditions, Ebenalp has become one of the most popular attractions and meeting points in Switzerland for paragliding and hang gliding.

Ebenalp is ideal for flying as good altitudes can be reached very quickly for individual training or simple flying enjoyment.

Please consult the information boards located at the landing field and at the mountain and valley stations of the aerial cableway. These give details of possible dangers and risks in the Ebenalp area.


Altitude difference	770 m
Prevailing wind direction	North-west to east Föhn wind conditions are extremely dangerous
Take-off sites	Challenging, good for experienced pilots
Gliding zone	Upper limit 4600 m above sea level Active Staurday and Sundy, from 1 March to 31 October

You can find further information about the flying area, flight restrictions and safety regulations in our flying brochure: Gleitschirm_Flyer.pdf (1.32mb)

Weather station for hang gliders
The automatic weather station at the north-west take-off field can only be contacted by telephone (+41 79 269 07 27). Standard phone charges apply. The data is updated every minute.
The following information is available:
wind direction / wind strength / gusts during last 10 minutes / temperature / relative air humidity
The information line is available every day between 06.00 and 22.00.

Tandem flights

Simply taking off and leaving all those everyday worries and cares behind – who hasn’t dreamed of doing just that?

Tandem paragliding makes this unique adventure available to everyone – no prior experience is needed.

Vouchers for a tandem paragliding flight make a wonderful gift idea.

Links to flying schools