Kitesurfing in Switzerland
Kite Season
- January: 2 of 5
- February: 2 of 5
- March: 3 of 5
- April: 3 of 5
- May: 4 of 5
- June: 4 of 5
- July: 4 of 5
- August: 4 of 5
- September: 4 of 5
- October: 4 of 5
- November: 3 of 5
- December: 2 of 5
7 days / Nov
116 days / year
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7 days / Nov
116 days / year
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6 days / Nov
106 days / year
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4 days / Nov
83 days / year
5
3 days / Nov
40 days / year
6
2 days / Nov
71 days / year
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2 days / Nov
71 days / year
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2 days / Nov
77 days / year
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2 days / Nov
71 days / year
10
2 days / Nov
82 days / year
11
2 days / Nov
70 days / year
12
2 days / Nov
70 days / year
13
2 days / Nov
38 days / year
14
2 days / Nov
73 days / year
16
2 days / Nov
75 days / year
17
1 days / Nov
39 days / year
18
2 days / Nov
80 days / year
20
Switzerland offers numerous alpine lakes that are suitable for kitesurfing. Some of them are on higher altitudes and many suitable for snow kite during winter. In case you’re used to kiting at sea level, you will notice that jumping on higher altitude is more difficult, because the air density is lower.
In general, kitesurfing in Switzerland is prohibited everywhere except in those places that is explicitly allowed. By federal law, you’re required to have liability insurance.
Some of the most popular spots are Silvaplana Lake, Yvonand and around Berlingen at Bodensee. Most of the kite places require a daily/seasonal pass, which you can get at local kite centers and some additional rules of the spot might apply. Check with them, what other paperwork you might need that you won’t face any surprises later.
The best time to kitesurf in Switzerland is summer (June – September), where many places have stronger thermal wind, but if you don’t mind the cold or enjoy snow kite, you can enjoy plenty of windy days during winter, too.
Kitesurf Vacation
Snowkite course in Engadin (Silvaplana or Bernina), Switzerland
St Moritz •
Switzerland
Switzerland
1 hr - full day
• Available all year
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by Sports Paradise
Snowkiting is easy to learn, you just need the basics of skiing or snowboarding. If you are a kitesurfer already, add a twist to your favorite sport which you can use to explore the mountains in winter, away from crowded ski slopes! Around mid-January the Silvaplana Lake freezes solid and transforms into a snowkite heaven – it’s viewed as one of the world’s most prominent snowkite spots.
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