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Participants in the Hike and Fly Event Uri Challenge, organized by touch and go Paragliding, out and about in the breathtaking Swiss Alps.

touch & go Gnipen Challenge

A friendly hike & fly competition

touch and go Gnipen Challenge

01.11.2025. – 30.10.2026.

Prizes worth a total of CHF 1200

It’s time to push yourself – fromNovember 1 , 2025 to October 30 , 2026 in our touch & go… Gnipen Challenge.

Two paragliders at the Gnipen launch site kiting their gliders before take-off - lively wind and preparation for flight.

Hike & Fly pilots on the panoramic trail to the Gnipen launch site in central Switzerland, rocky passages and breathtaking views.
Pilots hike along the panoramic trail under rocks – preparation for the paragliding flight.

The challenge

Start at the Arth-Goldau landing site, up to the Gnipen, and then back down into the valley – on foot up up on foot, down in style. You decide when and how often you try to complete the task.
Three categories, simple rules, no excuses and great prizes!
Ready? Let’s go!!!


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Categories

  1. Speed category:
    “Up & down in record time”
  2. Fly category:
    “The longest airtime counts”
  3. Reel the Sky category:
    “Fly, film, win”


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Hike & Fly pilots on the panoramic trail to the Gnipen launch site, the trail leads under rocky passages. Two light gliders at the Gnipen launch site after the Hike & Fly - wind, launch preparations and pilots already flying over Lake Lucerne.

Prices

  1. Speed: Material voucher CHF 500 for your next paraglider purchase at touch and go
  2. Fly: Material voucher CHF 500 for your next paraglider purchase at touch and go
  3. Reel the Sky: Material voucher CHF 200 for your next paraglider purchase at touch and go

    (No cash payout!)

Conditions of participation and rules

Conditions of participation and rules

  • Duration: November 1, 2025-October 30, 2026.
  • Landing site Arth-Goldau – Gnipen and back.
  • Only on foot or flying – the equipment must of course be carried.
  • The current regulations apply (airspace structure, DABS and NOTAM, local rules, wildlife protection, etc.).
  • No spirals below 200m above ground.
  • Send your GPS track from the hike and flight in KLM format to info@paragliding.ch.
  • Longest airtime: upload the flight to Xcontest and send the link to info@paragliding.ch.
  • A summit selfie on the Gnipen of you and your gear posted on Instagram/Facebook with @touchandgoparagliding #touchandgoparagliding and #gnipenchallenge.
  • Reel the Sky Challenge: Reel with collab touchandgoparagliding on Instagram – the reel with the most likes wins.

Information


  • Duration: 01.11.2025 – 30.10.2026

  • Registration fee: None

  • Price deadline: 14.11.2026


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