Skydiving in the Swiss Alps

Switzerland contains 48 peaks above 4,000 metres – more than any other country in the Alps. The Swiss Alpine arc runs from the Bernese Oberland in the west (Jungfrau, Eiger, Mönch) through the Valais (Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, Dufourspitze) to the Graubünden (Piz Bernina, Piz Palü) in the east. At a tandem jump exit altitude of 4,000 metres, you are level with or above many of these peaks – an aerial perspective that no gondola, helicopter or commercial flight provides. The combination of high Alpine summits, glaciers, deep valleys, alpine lakes and the Swiss Mittelland spreading northward creates one of the great panoramic views on Earth.

What you see from 4,000 metres above Switzerland

From a central Swiss jump position (e.g., above the Bernese Oberland), a single freefall moment encompasses: the Jungfrau (4,158m), Mönch (4,107m) and Eiger (3,967m) on the southern horizon; the Thunersee and Brienzersee as twin blue lenses to the north; the Aare valley threading through Bern; on clear days, the Jura mountains on the French border and the Black Forest in Germany. From a Valais jump position near the Matterhorn, the horizon is defined by a wall of 4,000-metre peaks stretching 100 km in each direction.

The best Swiss jump locations for Alpine views

Bernese Oberland (Swiss Boogie, Kappelen): Classic view of the Jungfrau massif – Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau – plus the Bernese lakes. Best for: Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen visitors.

Central Switzerland (Skydive Luzern, Beromünster): View of Lake Lucerne, Pilatus, Rigi and the Central Alpine chain. Best for: Lucerne, Zug, Uri visitors.

Eastern Switzerland (Skydiving Ostschweiz, Altenrhein): View of Lake Constance, the Rhine Valley, the Appenzell hills and the eastern Alpine chain. Best for: Davos, St. Moritz, St. Gallen visitors.

Valais/Western Switzerland (Flying Devil, Les Eplatures): View toward the Valais Alps and Matterhorn on clear days, plus the Jura landscape. Best for: Geneva, Lausanne, Zermatt visitors.

Can you jump in winter in the Swiss Alps?

Swiss tandem drop zones operate from April to October. Winter operations are not available at standard civilian drop zones due to cold temperatures, shorter days and airspace restrictions in mountain areas. The Alps are at their most dramatic during late spring and early autumn, when snow cover on the peaks is visible while valleys are green – creating the maximum visual contrast from altitude.

From CHF 330

All Swiss tandem jump prices start at CHF 330 per person, including all equipment, briefing and the ascent flight to 4,000m. This is one of the world's great value-for-landscape skydiving experiences – the Alpine panorama is simply not available anywhere else at this price point.