🇨🇭 Raten (Snowkite)
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Best directionSW
Wind speed4–15kt
SeasonDec – Feb
Skill levelIntermediate to advanced
WaterSnow-covered ridge (snowkite)
Ridden forSnowkiting
A flat plateau on a south-facing ridge, well-known among local snowkiters but honestly hit-or-miss — the south exposure means it loses its snow early, and wind strength or direction often doesn't line up even when there's cover. When conditions do align, sessions are genuinely good, and a restaurant sits right below the spot for the wait.
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Getting thereThere's a restaurant directly below the spot, useful for waiting out a no-wind day. No detailed driving…
HazardsShared multi-use terrain with hikers and cross-country skiers — crossing the ski track (Loipe) is a real problem, not just bad etiquette, and repeated…
Best time of dayNotoriously unreliable — even regulars report only 2-3 genuinely good sessions out of 30 attempts, since the south-facing slope loses snow early and wind…
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