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Snowkite spot · Switzerland

Silvaplana See Kitesurf/Snowkite

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map46.4552, 9.7960
Nearest airport
LUGLugano Airport, 85 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 have not described the ground under the snow. Early in the season and after a thaw, expect things to stick out.

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

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Size of the area
Limited launch area in summer, quite crowded in both summer and winter

Where to launch

  • Limited launch space in summer with long waiting timescommunity map

Parking

  • Car park “Traunter Mulins” about 300 m from the spot, paid.OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

  • In summer, you must demonstrate gear control at Poppies Kiteschule, obtain a one-time license for 25 CHF, and then buy a daily, weekly, monthly, or seasonal passcommunity map
  • No restrictions in wintercommunity map

Conditions

  • Consistently windy; frozen in winter from January/February until around Marchcommunity map
  • Fairly crowded in both summer and wintercommunity map

Facilities

  • Poppies Kiteschule kite schoolcommunity map
In riders' own words
  • „Recht voll im Sommer wie im Winter. Im Sommer beschränktes Startgelände“
  • „Im Sommer beschränktes Startgelände mit langen Wartezeiten.“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/116610395“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/210043787“
  • „Bei Poppies Kiteschule muss man zeigen das man seinen Gerät beherrscht und für 25CHF einmalig eine Lizens machen.“
  • „Im Winter keine Beschränkungen“
  • „Immer Wind... Ab Jan/Feb bis ca März zugefroren.“

Photos from the area

2006-07-19 15-14-21 Switzerland Graubunden Surlej
2006-07-19 15-14-21 Switzerland Graubunden Surlej · 75 m from the spot
Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
2006-07-19 15-15-57 Switzerland Graubunden Surlej
2006-07-19 15-15-57 Switzerland Graubunden Surlej · 75 m from the spot
Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
2006-07-19 15-16-53 Switzerland Graubunden Surlej
2006-07-19 15-16-53 Switzerland Graubunden Surlej · 75 m from the spot
Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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.

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

Values by month
January4.0 knots · 2.1 m/s
February4.0 knots · 2.1 m/s
March3.9 knots · 2.0 m/s
April3.9 knots · 2.0 m/s
May4.0 knots · 2.1 m/s
June3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s
July3.6 knots · 1.9 m/s
August3.4 knots · 1.7 m/s
September3.3 knots · 1.7 m/s
October3.5 knots · 1.8 m/s
November3.6 knots · 1.9 m/s
December3.8 knots · 2.0 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.

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