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Paragliding
The Brunni area offers excellent infrastructures for paragliding pilots. There are three different launch sites available, two of them can be reached easily by cable car and chairlift. All lauch sites are ideal for training the first high-altitude flights.
Launch site Tümpfeli
| Altitude | 1.800 m a.s.l. |
| Exposure | south / south-east |
| Coordinate | 46.83800, 8.41200 |
| Description | Lightly sloping meadow. Space for about 10 paraglides |
| Accessibility | Take the cable car and chairlift and then descend about 10 minutes by foot |
Launch site Härzlisee
| Altitude | 1.870 m a.s.l. |
| Exposure | west |
| Coordinate | 46.84250, 8.41040 |
| Description | Lightly sloping meadow. Space for about 3 paraglides |
| Accessibility | With the cable car and chairlift and then walk for about 5 minutes further up the hill. |
Launch site Schonegg
| Altitude | 2.000 m a.s.l. |
| Exposure | south |
| Description | Lightly sloping meadow. Space for about 10 paraglides |
| Accessibility | Take the cable car and chairlift and then walk about 20 minutes, ascend about 140 m. In winter you can take the Schonegg T-bar lift |
Landing sites
The official landing place in Engelberg is on the meadow between the sport field Wyden and the Sportingpark in Engelberg.
The following rules apply wenn you use the landing site in Engelberg:
- Along the Bänklialp street and along the surrounding properties there is parking ban.
- The dirt road along the Engelberger Aa river may not be used by cars.
- Public parking and toilets are to be used at the valley station of the Brunni cable ways.
- After landing, the landing area is to be left in the direction of the folding area and the paraglider must be pack his or hers paraglide in the folding area not on the landing area.
- In winter, take care of the snowmaking equipment and the cross-country trail.
- The landing site must be kept clean.
- The football pitch Wyden (artificial turf) must not be entered or used for landings.
Other official landing sites are on the Herrenrüti meadow (at the Fürenalp cable car) and in the Engelberger valley (in Grafenort at the valley station of the Grafenort - Brunniswald cable car).
Safety instructions
| Wind | Current weather data is provided by the weather stations in the Brunni area. With föhn and strong high winds should not be flown in the Brunni area. Observe the föhn indicators such as lenticularis, dust clouds and pressure difference north / south. In the afternoon, the valley wind may increase. |
| Obstacles | There are many cables in the valley of Engelberg. Note the map of aviation obstacles |
| Airspaces | Take the regulations of the airspaces Buochs and Alpnach into account as well as temporary zones according to DAB regulations |
| Hunting grounds | Launches and landings in the Federal Hunting Fields are prohibited. In overflight you have to take care of wild animals (keep your distance) |
Emergency call: Rega 1414, Ambulance: 144, Hospital Stans: +41 (0) 41 618 18 18, Brunni-Bahnen +41 (0) 41 639 60 60
All statements are without guarantee. In case of accidents any liability is declined.
