Take-off
50 meters above the karkogel-bahn top station
Abtenau paragliding site and weather forecast
Austrian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Abtenau.
Altitude1,180 m
Launch directionsW, NW
Coordinates47.5449, 13.3604
AreaAustrian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Abtenau is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,180 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
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The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Abtenau doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
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Landing
the landing-field near the karkogel on the left side, after the farmer-house. is often difficult to land, because of thermical turbulences.
Flight rules
after starting, first hold on 45° to the right, and above the 'kohlhof-restaurant' or a little bit higher on, you can fly to the 'köpfl' where soaring is easy. Please don´t fly above the lake (ded.
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