Hike & Fly in the Engadin with Roger Schäli
Unforgettable. Individual - Safe.
Discover with me, Roger Schäli, the lightness of flying in one of the most beautiful mountain landscapes in Europe. As an experienced mountain guide and qualified tandem pilot, I will accompany you on selected hike & fly tours - attentively, flexibly and with a keen sense of the weather, wind and people.
What is Hike & Fly?
Hike & Fly is the combination of hiking and paragliding. You hike up to a summit with me - and then fly silently through the air. In the Engadin, we find ideal conditions for this: fantastic launch sites, impressive landscapes and reliable thermals. Each tour is individual - customised to you, your ability, your wishes and the conditions of the day.
Tour options
in the Engadin
The Engadin and the neighbouring regions offer an extraordinary range of tours: Bergell, Soglio, Upper Engadin, Lower Engadin, Diavolezza, Palü, Bernina region. I will be happy to show you specific examples:
- Hike to the Chamanna Segantini (an often-visited favourite place of artist Giovanni Segantini) above Pontresina. After a fortifying Grisons barley soup, we fly back down to the valley together.
- Hike from the picturesque Bergell mountain village of Soglio. In an hour we reach the Maiensäss Tombal and fly with the backdrop of the Bergell mountains Badile, Cengalo and the Scjora group to Bondo.
- The Palü classic: a high alpine tour with a glacier panorama - ideal for experienced mountaineers.
- Golden autumn flight: a relaxed hike amidst glowing larch trees, with an atmospheric flight into the valley.
- Ski tour & flight: for all those who like to ascend - but prefer flying to descending.
Special requests such as winter flights, take-offs from the Sciora hut or multi-day tours are also possible - depending on the weather, wind and motivation.
Security and
Individuality
I have been a state-certified mountain guide since 2001 and have been guiding people in the mountains for over two decades - from glaciers to ridges, from the Matterhorn to Nepal. This experience flows into every tour. Because for me, hike & fly means: individual, mindful and customised.
- You only want to hike for 30 minutes? No problem.
- Dreaming of starting at over 3,000 metres? Let's talk.
Each tour is adapted to the current weather and wind conditions. I never plan across the board, but specifically for your desired date - for maximum safety and flying pleasure.
Tandem flights with mountain railway access
In addition to my Hike & Fly offers, I work together with professional flight schools where classic tandem flights with mountain railway access can be booked - I also work there as a pilot:
- Paragliding Engadin (Engadin)
- Air Davos (Davos)
- Airtime Paragliding (Lauterbrunnen)
If you just want to fly - without a hike - you're in good hands there.
About
me
I am Roger Schäli - mountain guide, pilot and alpinist. I have been travelling the world as a state-certified mountain guide since 2001. Whether it's the Matterhorn, the north face of the Eiger or a quiet high-altitude tour with guests - for me, it's the shared moment that counts. Hike & Fly is more than just a sport for me. It's a way of experiencing mountains - close, intense, free. The Engadin is my retreat, my starting point for new perspectives. I look forward to accompanying you on a tour.
Future
offers
New ideas and formats await you in the future - always individually planned, with plenty of experience and curiosity:
- Hike & fly in the golden autumn
- Ski tours with take-off
- Winter flights in the Engadin
- New routes as from the Sciora hut