Take-off
2 different TOs: 1) Baumgarten (1574m) 2) Hintere Niedere (1660m)
Bezau Nidere paragliding site and weather forecast
Austrian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Bezau Nidere.
Altitude1,692 m
Launch directionsS, SW
Coordinates47.3989, 9.9495
AreaAustrian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Bezau Nidere is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,692 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly 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
When the wind is wrong for Bezau Nidere
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Bezau Nidere doesn't cover.
Hochgratnortherly wind, 14 km away · 1,718 m · NW launchMittagnorth-easterly wind, 25 km away · 1,405 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalDiedamskopfeasterly wind, 8 km away · 2,046 m · SE, S, W launch · ridge soaringNiedere - Andelsbuchwesterly or north-westerly wind, 1 km away · 1,582 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Landing
observe approach procedures! (see > rules); NO overflying of adjacent buildings/ road!
Access and parking
Gondola from 'Bezau': http://www.bergbahnen-bezau.at/
Local weather notes
Föhn!!!
Flight rules
info here: https://gleitschirmschule.at/fluggebiete/ > Bezau
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Paragliding sites near Bezau Nidere
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