Silvaplana See, Switzerland is a Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSW and SW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Silvaplana See, Switzerland !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Silvaplana See, Switzerland is a Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSW and SW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Silvaplana See, Switzerland !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Zurich-Chur-Julier-Silvaplana. Innsbruck-Landeck-Scuol-St. Moritz-Silvaplana. Comersee-Chiavenna-Maloja-Silvaplana. It's quite difficult to say how to get there because it's up in the mountains and about 4 hours by car from the next airport. It's a well known place. The easiest way to get there is by car. From Zurich, take the Highway A3 towards Sargans-Chur. St. Moritz is the next town. It's just 2 km away from there. First you have to drive or whatever to Chur. This is the nearest big city. From there just head on on the freeway till you see the sign direction St. Moritz. Leave the freeway and follow just the signs to St. Moritz. You have to drive over the Julier pass. If you managed this you are in Silvaplana. By train is the same. Go to Chur with the express train. If you are there you have to change the train in direction St. Moritz. The train conductor will tell you exactly which one.
Zurich-Chur-Julier-Silvaplana. Innsbruck-Landeck-Scuol-St. Moritz-Silvaplana. Comersee-Chiavenna-Maloja-Silvaplana. It's quite difficult to say how to get there because it's up in the mountains and about 4 hours by car from the next airport. It's a well known place. The easiest way to get there is by car. From Zurich, take the Highway A3 towards Sargans-Chur. St. Moritz is the next town. It's just 2 km away from there. First you have to drive or whatever to Chur. This is the nearest big city. From there just head on on the freeway till you see the sign direction St. Moritz. Leave the freeway and follow just the signs to St. Moritz. You have to drive over the Julier pass. If you managed this you are in Silvaplana. By train is the same. Go to Chur with the express train. If you are there you have to change the train in direction St. Moritz. The train conductor will tell you exactly which one.
Air: summer 20-30°C, winter 20-10°C. Water: summer 10-16°C, winter ice. When the summer season opens its door in May/June the water is around 12°C. It's getting warmer every month till August/September. Normally it's around 15-16°C. Because this spot is up in the mountains it's never to hot during summertime. It's very comfortable to be there if its getting to hot in the cities. Please pay attention to the sun. It's strong because this spot is on 1800m over ground.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSW and SW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Silvaplana See, Switzerland.
The Maloya wind is a very constant wind all year around, it blows with 3-5 Bft. The wind is thermal. This spot has only enough wind if it comes from South/Southeast, then it normally has about 4-6 Bft. Lower density of air leads to higher surface need.
Wind
usually
blows
from SSW, SW and WSW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Silvaplana See, Switzerland are
May, June, July, August and September
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Air: summer 20-30°C, winter 20-10°C. Water: summer 10-16°C, winter ice. When the summer season opens its door in May/June the water is around 12°C. It's getting warmer every month till August/September. Normally it's around 15-16°C. Because this spot is up in the mountains it's never to hot during summertime. It's very comfortable to be there if its getting to hot in the cities. Please pay attention to the sun. It's strong because this spot is on 1800m over ground.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSW and SW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Silvaplana See, Switzerland.
The Maloya wind is a very constant wind all year around, it blows with 3-5 Bft. The wind is thermal. This spot has only enough wind if it comes from South/Southeast, then it normally has about 4-6 Bft. Lower density of air leads to higher surface need.
Wind
usually
blows
from SSW, SW and WSW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Silvaplana See, Switzerland are
May, June, July, August and September
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Silvaplana See, Switzerland is a
Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
There is no sandy beach, but from the launch/land side there is a big area of grass the whole way down the lake (600m) and again 500m up on the other side where you normally arrive, if your kite drops and you are not able to relaunch again. So it's safe. There is one official entry but you can get out (back on shore) everywhere if you manage 30 cm of stones which are around at waterside. On the weekends it's normally a little bit crowded to get in. Sometimes you have to wait one minute before launching you kite. Upward from the official kite launching zone there is no way to start your kite. There are also a lot of windsurfers, so respect the zones in the water.
Perfectly flat water, the more wind the choppier it gets. Be careful with the rocks all along the shore when entering and exit the water.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Silvaplana See, Switzerland is a
Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
There is no sandy beach, but from the launch/land side there is a big area of grass the whole way down the lake (600m) and again 500m up on the other side where you normally arrive, if your kite drops and you are not able to relaunch again. So it's safe. There is one official entry but you can get out (back on shore) everywhere if you manage 30 cm of stones which are around at waterside. On the weekends it's normally a little bit crowded to get in. Sometimes you have to wait one minute before launching you kite. Upward from the official kite launching zone there is no way to start your kite. There are also a lot of windsurfers, so respect the zones in the water.
Perfectly flat water, the more wind the choppier it gets. Be careful with the rocks all along the shore when entering and exit the water.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Bridge, Rocks and Stones
.
Beach risks reported:
Rocks,Bystanders
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Bridge, Rocks and Stones
.
Beach risks reported:
Rocks,Bystanders
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
A
parking
is available at Silvaplana See, Switzerland.
The spot has
Showers
and
Toilets
facilities.
There is
Food
available on the spot
To kite on Lake Silvaplana you have to pay a daily/weekly/season fee at the kitecenter. The lake is split into 2 areas. The underpart of the lake is just for kitesurfers. Upwards there are just windsurfers. They need a belt of 250m. If you manage quickly to go through the windsurfers more upwards, you can kite for yourself. There's also a 50m safety zone from the shore where you are not to ride except to exit the water. It will prevent you from crashing your kite on the shore (= people watching) or bumping into the rocks which are the two main dangers of the spot. People from the center are watching that every thing is going on fine on the beach and ready to help and answer questions. So be cool with them, they're there to help and also are just doing their job. Great spot for snowkiting in winter.
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