{"id":440,"date":"2024-03-06T20:37:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T01:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/?p=440"},"modified":"2025-04-09T15:58:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:58:52","slug":"grand-alpine-challenge-la-cote-to-worschach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/06\/grand-alpine-challenge-la-cote-to-worschach\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Alpine Challenge &#8211; La Cote to Worschach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c700503b-2483-49a9-977f-c83856a42a4e\" href=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Grand_Alpine_Challenge.zip\">Zip file with MSFS 2024 pln files for each leg<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Grand_Alpine_Challenge.zip\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c700503b-2483-49a9-977f-c83856a42a4e\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msfsbushnavlog.com\/NavLogs\/Grand_Alpine_Challenge_en-US.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Printer Friendly Link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This aerial journey is one that delivers both challenges and incredible rewards.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll visit some of the most breathtaking parts of the Alps, one of the world\u2019s most renowned mountain ranges.<\/p>\n<p>Flying a CubCrafters XCub, you\u2019ll need to skillfully navigate the skies above extreme terrain to lay eyes on the peaks, glaciers, lakes, rivers, enclaves, and more of this fabulous tour that traverses four countries: Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Assistance on the trip will be available in the form of a &#8216;Back on Track&#8217; button on the VFR Map &#8212; however, be advised that using this will disable achievements tied to the activity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skyvector.com\/?ll=46.97605876131354,9.819468552196401&amp;zoom=7&amp;fpl=0462423N0061529E%200461230N0060856E%200461217N0060817E%200461040N0060739E%200461148N0061435E%200462050N0062317E%200463121N0063808E%200462451N0065539E%200461530N0065911E0461530N0065911E%200460736N0065529E%200460418N0065510E%200455940N0070037E%200455756N0070044E%200460600N0070400E%200461309N0071937E%200461309N0071937E%200460450N0072412E%200455835N0073930E%200455900N0074705E%200455613N0075200E%200460542N0075136E%200461732N0075258E%200462632N0080438E%200463251N0075906E%200463439N0080019E%200463738N0082520E%200463139N0083629E%200463045N0084136E%200463045N0084136E%200462847N0090545E%200463402N0092216E%200463944N0093429E%200464051N0094034E%200470314N0094227E%200470824N0093119E%200472430N0091823E%200472523N0092238E%200472857N0093140E%200473245N0094102E%200473601N0094431E%200473601N0094431E%200473308N0100125E%200473420N0101030E%200472307N0101813E%200472552N0103637E%200472815N0104129E%200472815N0104129E%200472500N0105900E%200473538N0112046E%200473846N0112014E%200474258N0113337E%200474555N0113543E%200474555N0113543E%200474342N0114357E%200473500N0121000E%200473342N0121807E%200470808N0121931E%200470428N0124138E%200471730N0124728E%200471730N0124728E%200472859N0131119E%200472852N0133641E%200472909N0135855E%200473216N0140820E\">See trip in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Total Legs: 8 Total Distance: 568 Total Time(125kts): 4 hours 32 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>La Cote to Bex<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg Distance: 68.76 Approximate time at 125kts: 33 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skyvector.com?ll=46.315969791624994,6.46305555575&amp;zoom=2&amp;fpl=0462423N0061529E%200461230N0060856E%200461217N0060817E%200461040N0060739E%200461148N0061435E%200462050N0062317E%200463121N0063808E%200462451N0065539E%200461530N0065911E\">See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>La Cote(LSGP) to Brunswick Monument(POI1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 12.72NM Bearing: 198\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After lifting off from the grass La C\u00f4te Airfield, head south-southwest to Brunswick Monument, a mausoleum built in 1879 that is located on the southwestern extremity of Lake Geneva.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brunswick Monument(POI1) to Batiment des Forces Motrices(POI2)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 0.5NM Bearing: 240\u00b0 0 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fly southwest to B\u00e2timent des Forces Motrices, a system built in the late 1800s to supply water, located at the point where the Rh\u00f4ne River flows out of Lake Geneva.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Batiment des Forces Motrices(POI2) to Stade de Geneve(POI3)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 1.68NM Bearing: 192\u00b0 1 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Stade de Gen\u00e8ve lies just a short hop to the south-southwest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stade de Geneve(POI3) to Annemasse(POI4)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 4.94NM Bearing: 74\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head east-northeast, crossing into France, and fly over the small city of Annemasse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Annemasse(POI4) to Lake Geneva(POI5)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 10.86NM Bearing: 31\u00b0 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fly over Lake Geneva \u2013 one of the most famous and storied lakes in the world. It is renowned for its temperature inversions and complex mirages, notably the fata morgana and rare fata brumosa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lake Geneva(POI5) to Lausanne Cathedral(POI6)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 14.68NM Bearing: 41\u00b0 7 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pass over Lake Geneva and arrive at the beautiful Lausanne Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lausanne Cathedral(POI6) to Chillon Castle(POI7)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 13.71NM Bearing: 115\u00b0 7 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Skirt the northeastern shore of Lake Geneva until you reach Chillon Castle, a renowned island castle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chillon Castle(POI7) to Bex(LSGB)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 9.67NM Bearing: 162\u00b0 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head south-southeast and land at A\u00e9rodrome de Bex, a grass airfield along the shores of the Rh\u00f4ne River.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1060\" class=\"wp-image-4724\" src=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-1-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-1-2.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-1-2-300x166.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-1-2-1024x565.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-1-2-768x424.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-1-2-1536x848.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bex to Sion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg Distance: 40.69 Approximate time at 125kts: 20 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skyvector.com?ll=46.10155462966667,7.053639351833334&amp;zoom=2&amp;fpl=0461530N0065911E%200460736N0065529E%200460418N0065510E%200455940N0070037E%200455756N0070044E%200460600N0070400E%200461309N0071937E\">See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bex(LSGB) to Tour Salliere(POI8)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 8.31NM Bearing: 195\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lift off from A\u00e9rodrome de Bex (LSGB) and carefully climb (including corkscrewing) and navigate to reach Tour Salli\u00e8re, a gorgeous mountain of the Chablais Alps that stands 10,560 feet above sea level to the south-southwest of the airstrip.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tour Salliere(POI8) to Lac d&#8217;Emosson(POI9)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 3.31NM Bearing: 181\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fly south to Lac d&amp;apos;\u00c9mosson, a reservoir with a surface elevation of 6,330 feet above sea level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lac d&#8217;Emosson(POI9) to Aiguille du Tour(POI10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 5.98NM Bearing: 138\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head to the southeast, and in six nautical miles you\u2019ll reach Aiguille du Tour, a northern portion of the Mont Blanc massif.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aiguille du Tour(POI10) to Col du Chardonnet(POI11)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 1.73NM Bearing: 174\u00b0 1 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Due south of Aiguille du Tour you\u2019ll pass over Col du Chardonnet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Col du Chardonnet(POI11) to Martigny(POI12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 8.38NM Bearing: 12\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head north-northeast, to Martigny, a high mountain crossroads town with roads that connect Switzerland, France, and Italy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Martigny(POI12) to Sion(LSGS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 12.98NM Bearing: 53\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continue northeast and land at Sion Airport (LSGS).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1060\" class=\"wp-image-4725\" src=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-2-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-2-2.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-2-2-300x166.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-2-2-1024x565.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-2-2-768x424.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-2-2-1536x848.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sion to Ambri<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg Distance: 104.59 Approximate time at 125kts: 50 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skyvector.com?ll=46.31143958333334,8.014220601749999&amp;zoom=2&amp;fpl=0461309N0071937E%200460450N0072412E%200455835N0073930E%200455900N0074705E%200455613N0075200E%200460542N0075136E%200461732N0075258E%200462632N0080438E%200463251N0075906E%200463439N0080019E%200463738N0082520E%200463139N0083629E%200463045N0084136E\">See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sion(LSGS) to Grande Dixence Dam\/Lac Des Dix(POI13)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 8.91NM Bearing: 156\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After launching from Sion Airport, skillfully gain altitude in this deep valley and head to Grande Dixence Dam, which holds back Lac Des Dix \u2013 at 935 feet high, this is the tallest gravity dam in the world and the tallest of any type in Europe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grande Dixence Dam\/Lac Des Dix(POI13) to Matterhorn(POI14)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 12.33NM Bearing: 117\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fly southeast for just over 12 nautical miles and pass by the Matterhorn, one of the most beautiful and famous landmarks on the planet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matterhorn(POI14) to Gornergrat South Observatory(POI15)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 5.29NM Bearing: 82\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head east to the Gornergrat South Observatory, an observatory on the summit of Gornergrat, a 10,285-foot-high mountain in the Pennine Alps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gornergrat South Observatory(POI15) to Monte Rosa(POI16)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 4.42NM Bearing: 126\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turn southeast and fly past the awesome Monte Rosa, the highest mountain in Switzerland and second highest in the Alps and western Europe at 15,203 feet above sea level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monte Rosa(POI16) to Dom(DOM)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 9.5NM Bearing: 355\u00b0 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head due north for 9.5 nautical miles and fly past Dom, the second highest peak in Switzerland at 14,911 feet above sea level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dom(DOM) to Visp(VISP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 11.88NM Bearing: 1\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continue over Visp, a town deep in the Rh\u00f4ne Valley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visp(VISP) to Aletsch Glacier(POI17)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 12.08NM Bearing: 38\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just over 12 nautical miles to the northeast lies the Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps, with a length of 14 miles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aletsch Glacier(POI17) to Sphinx Observatory(POI18)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 7.38NM Bearing: 325\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turn and fly north-northwest to the Sphinx Observatory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sphinx Observatory(POI18) to Eiger(EIGER)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 1.99NM Bearing: 21\u00b0 1 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head northeast and pass over the awesome Eiger, one of the most renowned peaks on the planet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eiger(EIGER) to Tiefenstock(POI19)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 17.45NM Bearing: 77\u00b0 8 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fly east-northeast to Tiefenstock, a peak that lies at the head of three significant valleys, the Rh\u00f4ne, the Tiefen, and the Damma.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tiefenstock(POI19) to Airolo(POI20)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 9.73NM Bearing: 124\u00b0 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fly southeast and descend in altitude and pass over Airolo, a beautiful city set within a deep valley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Airolo(POI20) to Ambri(LSPM)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 3.63NM Bearing: 101\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continue to descend and land at Ambri Airport (LSPM).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1060\" class=\"wp-image-4726\" src=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-3-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-3-2.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-3-2-300x166.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-3-2-1024x565.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-3-2-768x424.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-3-2-1536x848.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambri to Wildberg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg Distance: 115.22 Approximate time at 125kts: 55 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skyvector.com?ll=47.097880808000006,9.471084343454546&amp;zoom=2&amp;fpl=0463045N0084136E%200462847N0090545E%200463402N0092216E%200463944N0093429E%200464051N0094034E%200470314N0094227E%200470824N0093119E%200472430N0091823E%200472523N0092238E%200472857N0093140E%200473245N0094102E%200473601N0094431E\">See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambri(LSPM) to Zapporthorn(POI21)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 16.75NM Bearing: 93\u00b0 8 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Launch, set a course east-southeast, and gain altitude to fly over the 10,341-foot-high summit of Zapporthorn, a significant peak in the Swiss Lepontine Alps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zapporthorn(POI21) to Sufnersee(POI22)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 12.53NM Bearing: 61\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fly northeast for 12.5 nautical miles to Sufnersee, a reservoir on the Hinterrhein River.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sufnersee(POI22) to Tiefencastel(POI23)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 10.16NM Bearing: 52\u00b0 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continue for just over ten nautical miles to Tiefencastel, a beautiful village deep in the Alps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tiefencastel(POI23) to Landwasser Viaduct(POI24)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 4.32NM Bearing: 71\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just past Tiefencastel lies the Landwasser Viaduct, an incredible feat of engineering built of limestone that spans the Landwasser, a notable Swiss river.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Landwasser Viaduct(POI24) to Schesaplana(POI25)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 22.43NM Bearing: 359\u00b0 11 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fly north for 22 nautical miles to the beautiful pyramidal form of Schesaplana, the highest mountain in the R\u00e4tikon Mountain Range, part of the Central Eastern Alps. Schesaplana lies directly on the border of Switzerland and Austria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schesaplana(POI25) to Vaduz(VADUZ)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 9.18NM Bearing: 301\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Point the XCub\u2019s nose to the northwest and fly 9.2 nautical miles to Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein, a tiny Alpine country that is one of the few nations of the world without an airport.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vaduz(VADUZ) to Kybunpark(POI26)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 18.35NM Bearing: 328\u00b0 9 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just over 18.3 nautical miles farther northwest lies Kybunpark, a multi-use Swiss stadium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kybunpark(POI26) to Abbey of Saint Gall(POI27)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 3.01NM Bearing: 69\u00b0 1 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turn east-northeast and pass over Abbey of Saint Gall, a beautiful Catholic religious complex that is centuries old located in St. Gall, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abbey of Saint Gall(POI27) to Lake Constance(POI28)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 7.07NM Bearing: 56\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continue on your course to Lake Constance, a body of water where Switzerland, Germany, and Austria meet. The lake lies along the Rhine at the northern reaches of the Alps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lake Constance(POI28) to Lindau(POI29)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 7.39NM Bearing: 55\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keep on your northeasterly course and pass over Lindau, a town and island on the eastern reaches of Lake Constance in Bavaria, Germany.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lindau(POI29) to Wildberg(EDYW)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 4.03NM Bearing: 32\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Land at Wildberg Airfield (EDYW), a grass strip set amid beautiful rolling low hills of southern Bavaria.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1060\" class=\"wp-image-4727\" src=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-4-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-4-2.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-4-2-300x166.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-4-2-1024x565.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-4-2-768x424.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-4-2-1536x848.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wildberg to Hoefen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg Distance: 47.21 Approximate time at 125kts: 23 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skyvector.com?ll=47.4919694444,10.3044400002&amp;zoom=2&amp;fpl=0473601N0094431E%200473308N0100125E%200473420N0101030E%200472307N0101813E%200472552N0103637E%200472815N0104129E\">See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wildberg(EDYW) to Oberstaufen(POI30)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 11.76NM Bearing: 100\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the air again, fly east-southeast to Oberstaufen, a southern Bavarian town.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oberstaufen(POI30) to Grosser Alpsee(POI31)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 6.25NM Bearing: 75\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6.3 nautical miles to the east-northeast lies Gro\u00dfer Alpsee, a gorgeous lake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grosser Alpsee(POI31) to Allgau High Alps Nature Reserve(POI32)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 12.38NM Bearing: 151\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turn southeast and fly to the Allg\u00e4u High Alps Nature Reserve, one of the most beautiful destinations in Germany.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allgau High Alps Nature Reserve(POI32) to Lech River(POI33)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 12.76NM Bearing: 73\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aim north-northeast, passing into Austria, and fly over the Lech River, a tributary to the Danube.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lech River(POI33) to Hoefen(LOIR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 4.06NM Bearing: 50\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head northeast and land at Reutte-H\u00f6fen Airfield (LOIR), a grass airstrip surrounded by lushly-forested peaks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1060\" class=\"wp-image-4728\" src=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-5-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-5-2.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-5-2-300x166.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-5-2-1024x565.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-5-2-768x424.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-5-2-1536x848.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hoefen to Greiling Airfield<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg Distance: 46.83 Approximate time at 125kts: 22 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skyvector.com?ll=47.6384794444,11.306061111000002&amp;zoom=2&amp;fpl=0472815N0104129E%200472500N0105900E%200473538N0112046E%200473846N0112014E%200474258N0113337E%200474555N0113543E\">See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hoefen(LOIR) to Zugspitze(POI34)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 12.29NM Bearing: 101\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lift off from Reutte-H\u00f6fen Airfield and head east-southeast to Zugspitze, which lies on the Germany-Austria border and at 9,718 feet above sea level is the highest peak in the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest in all of Germany.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zugspitze(POI34) to Walchensee(POI35)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 18.16NM Bearing: 50\u00b0 9 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just over 18 nautical miles to the northeast of Zugspitze lies the gorgeous Walchensee, one of the deepest and largest mountain lakes in Germany.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Walchensee(POI35) to Kochelsee(POI36)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 3.16NM Bearing: 349\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turn north and fly between two mountains (Herzogstand on the west and Lochberg on the east) to a smaller, but equally spectacular lake, Kochelsee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kochelsee(POI36) to Isar River(POI37)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 9.95NM Bearing: 61\u00b0 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9.9 nautical miles to the northeast is the Isar River.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Isar River(POI37) to Greiling Airfield(EDGY)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 3.27NM Bearing: 21\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Land at Greiling Airfield (EDGY), a wonderful grass field surrounded by pastoral scenery of southern Bavaria.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1060\" class=\"wp-image-4729\" src=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-6-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-6-2.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-6-2-300x166.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-6-2-1024x565.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-6-2-768x424.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-6-2-1536x848.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greiling Airfield to Zell Am See<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg Distance: 85.93 Approximate time at 125kts: 41 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skyvector.com?ll=47.40201666683333,12.312370370333333&amp;zoom=2&amp;fpl=0474555N0113543E%200474342N0114357E%200473500N0121000E%200473342N0121807E%200470808N0121931E%200470428N0124138E%200471730N0124728E\">See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greiling Airfield(EDGY) to Tegernsee(POI38)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 5.97NM Bearing: 107\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After taking off from Greiling Airfield, set a course to the southeast and in six nautical miles you\u2019ll fly over the beautiful waters of Tegernsee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tegernsee(POI38) to Festung Kufstein(POI39)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 19.6NM Bearing: 112\u00b0 9 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continue on your course and in 19.6 nautical miles you\u2019ll reach the Austrian fortress Festung Kufstein, the primary landmark in the Tyrolian town of Kufstein.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Festung Kufstein(POI39) to Kaiser Mountains(POI40)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 5.63NM Bearing: 99\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just under six nautical miles farther you\u2019ll reach the Kaiser Mountains, a limestone ridge of peaks, considered some of the best scenery in Austria\u2019s Tyrol.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kaiser Mountains(POI40) to Hohe Tauern National Park(POI41)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 25.6NM Bearing: 173\u00b0 12 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fly south for 26 nautical miles to the stunning alpine landscape of Hohe Tauern National Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hohe Tauern National Park(POI41) to Grossglockner(POI42)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 15.5NM Bearing: 99\u00b0 7 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aim the XCub\u2019s nose to the east-southeast and fly over the summit of Grossglockner, the highest mountain in Austria at 12,461 feet above sea level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grossglockner(POI42) to Zell Am See(LOWZ)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 13.63NM Bearing: 12\u00b0 7 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turn north-northeast and land at Zell Am See airport (LOWZ).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1060\" class=\"wp-image-4730\" src=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-7-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-7-2.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-7-2-300x166.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-7-2-1024x565.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-7-2-768x424.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/word-image-440-7-2-1536x848.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zell Am See to Aigen Im Ennstal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg Distance: 59.1 Approximate time at 125kts: 28 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skyvector.com?ll=47.449159722249995,13.63087708325&amp;zoom=2&amp;fpl=0471730N0124728E%200472859N0131119E%200472852N0133641E%200472909N0135855E%200473216N0140820E\">See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zell Am See(LOWZ) to Hohenwerfen Castle(POI43)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 19.82NM Bearing: 50\u00b0 10 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once in the air again, set a course to the northeast and fly just under 20 nautical miles to Hohenwerfen Castle, a spectacular feat of medieval rock architecture set amid dramatic mountains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hohenwerfen Castle(POI43) to Hallstatter Glacier(POI44)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 17.16NM Bearing: 86\u00b0 8 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head east for 17.2 nautical miles to Hallst\u00e4tter Glacier, the largest glacier in the Dachstein Mountains, a notable range in Austria\u2019s Eastern Alps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hallstatter Glacier(POI44) to Sankt Martin am Grimming(POI45)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 15.04NM Bearing: 84\u00b0 7 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continue east to Sankt Martin am Grimming, a wonderful town located near the geographic center of Austria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sankt Martin am Grimming(POI45) to Aigen Im Ennstal(LOXA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance: 7.08NM Bearing: 59\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head 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