Paragliding in the
Paragliding on the Tschentenalp
The most beautiful flying area near Adelboden offers gentle thermals and the best conditions. Our gondolas take you up to an altitude of almost 2000 meters in seven minutes.
Tandem flights
Paragliding in a double pack - take off over Adelboden
Book your tandem flight from Tschentenalp and discover one of the most beautiful flying areas in Switzerland. Feel the wind in your face, a tingling sensation in your stomach – and experience an unforgettable high-altitude flight.
You don’t need any previous experience: Together with an experienced tandem pilot, you will take to the skies safely. Ideal for getting to know paragliding in the Bernese Oberland in a relaxed way.
The flights are carried out by a trained tandem pilot from Paragliding Adelboden or Paragliding Kandertal.
Booking and coordination:
- Paragliding AdelbodenThomas Aellig
- Paragliding KandertalRuedi Trummer
How your paragliding flight works
Arrive & prepare: We get to know each other – after which you will receive a thorough introduction.
Start: Take the gondola up to Tschentenalp, then walk 10-15 minutes to the starting point.
Flying time: 15 to 30 minutes over the Adelboden mountains, depending on the weather and thermals.
Landing: Soft and safe on the ground, near the Bodehüttli restaurant.
Ready for your flying experience from the Tschentenalp?
Offer from local flight schools
Pleasure flight
Your tandem flight with a trained tandem pilot from Paragliding Adelboden: safe, relaxed and personal.
- Total duration: 1 to 1.5 hours
- Cost: CHF 190.
- Included: tandem flight, preparation, GoPro photos & videos (weather permitting)
- Not included: Transportation to the valley station
Thermal flight
More time in the air: thermal flying offers 30 to 60 minutes of flight time – you use natural updrafts like an eagle.
- Total duration: 1.5 to 2 hours
- Costs: CHF 250.
- Included: tandem flight, introduction, GoPro photos & videos (weather permitting)
- Not included: Transportation to the valley station
Adventure flight
With a trained tandem pilot from Paragliding Kandertal, you can fly over Adelboden all year round – even in winter.
- Flight time: approx. 20 minutes (can be extended for an extra charge)
- Total duration: 1 to 1.5 hours
- Cost: CHF 170.
- Included: tandem flight, introduction
- Not included: Transportation to the valley station
Information for paraglider pilots
Take-off and landing sites
Just a few minutes by cable car from the center of Adelboden – and you’re already at 1,950 m above sea level on the Tschentenalp. A short walk takes you to the Schwandfelspitz (2,026 m above sea level), the ideal starting point for unforgettable paragliding flights.
Thanks to its special microclimate, the Tschentenalp offers reliable thermals, especially in winter. It is also one of the best soaring spots in the Bernese Oberland in light southerly to south-westerly conditions.
Cross-country flights over 100 kilometers are possible. The combination of easy accessibility, constant conditions and great views makes the Tschentenalp an insider tip for pilots of all levels.
Starting places:
- Schwandfeldspitz South – 2,008 m above sea level
- Schwandfeldspitz North – 2,008 m above sea level
- Tschenten SO – 1’927 m above sea level
Landing sites:
- Soil Summer – 1’288 m above sea level
- Only allowed to land here in summer
- Winter ground – 1,288 m above sea level
- Flat, largely obstacle-free winter landing area
- Landing or folding gliders on the cross-country ski trail prohibited
- Not usable during the Ski World Cup races
- Adelboden Oey – 1,253 m above sea level
- Spacious, slightly sloping landing area (summer & winter)
- Observe railroad facilities
- Out of consideration for funerals, no landings
Railroad opening hours
The current operating times of the cable car can be found here. From July to September, there are even special trips from 7:15 am on selected Sundays.
Further information
Burnair App – Flight area information
DABS Skybriefing – Airspace information
Paragliding club Adelbodner Falken – Local info & contact
