Snowkite spot · Germany

Nöggenschwil Buggy/ATB/Snowkite

Name: Nöggenschwil Buggy/ATB/Snowkite
Address: DE

Riders have kited it in all directions.

Show on the map47.6808, 8.2021

Works in: all directions
Nearest airport: ZRHZürich Airport, 36 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Under the snow

Surface and skis

Riders describe a grassy base, so less snow is enough.

Riders say:

Ride only when the meadow is mowed.

Rule of thumb: the smoother the ground, the less snow you need. On a mown meadow riders usually start from about 20 to 30 cm; on stubble, ploughed fields or dwarf pine you need much more.

Bring rock skis

For your first sessions, early in the season and anywhere the snow is thin, use old skis (“rock skis”) or an old snowboard. A stone hidden just under the snow can cut the base of new skis on the very first run.

Tips for this spot

On hills the wind is stronger and gustier than the forecast says. Behind a forest it breaks and swirls, so launch well away from trees.
Wind and frost add up: at −5 °C and 20 knots (10 m/s) it feels like about −14 °C. Goggles, a balaclava and spare gloves.
Frozen snow is hard: a helmet and back protector are worth it even on a flat plateau.

On site

Wind and riding area

worksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

From riders

What you need to know

Size of the area: A bit small for buggying, huge terrain in winter depending on wind direction.

Rules and respect

Ride only when the meadow is mowed.community map

Conditions

Well-exposed spot, tested for snowkiting in March 2008.community map

In riders' own words

„Alle Windrichtungen sind gut.“
„Gut exponiert, zum Buggyfahren etwas klein. Im Winter je nach Windrichtung riesen Gelände.“
„Nur fahren wenn gemäht.“
„Gut exponiert, zum Buggyfahren etwas klein. Snowkite getestet und für gut befunden, März 2008“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

6.7Jan3.4

7.0Feb3.6

7.0Mar3.6

5.9Apr3.0

5.9May3.0

5.3Jun2.7

5.2Jul2.7

4.8Aug2.5

5.2Sep2.7

5.4Oct2.8

5.6Nov2.9

6.4Dec3.3

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s
February	7.0 knots · 3.6 m/s
March	7.0 knots · 3.6 m/s
April	5.9 knots · 3.0 m/s
May	5.9 knots · 3.0 m/s
June	5.3 knots · 2.7 m/s
July	5.2 knots · 2.7 m/s
August	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
September	5.2 knots · 2.7 m/s
October	5.4 knots · 2.8 m/s
November	5.6 knots · 2.9 m/s
December	6.4 knots · 3.3 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kitespots in und um den Schwarzwald” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.