🇨🇭 Sihlsee
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Best directionNNW
Wind speed6–15kt
SeasonApr – Oct
Skill levelIntermediate to advanced
WaterFlat lake
Ridden forKitesurfing
A reservoir in the hills above Einsiedeln with a dependable but marginal afternoon thermal — light-wind kites (15-20m+) or hydrofoils only. Not a spot to learn on: the wind is usually too light and short-lived for normal gear, and a kite that drops in the water here typically means swimming it back rather than a quick relaunch.
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Getting thereThe launch is a field the local kite club rents between Willerzell and Euthal, just before the northernmost bridge — there's a bus stop right at the spot…
HazardsWind here is thermal and genuinely marginal — bring light-wind kites (15-20m+) or a foil, not standard gear. Check a wind forecast for the Euthal area before…
Best time of dayEarly afternoon in spring and autumn, when the thermal is most reliable — it can build fast and fade just as quickly, sometimes gone within 90…
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