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Gosau - Zwieselalm paragliding site and weather forecast
Austrian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Gosau - Zwieselalm.
Altitude1,578 m
Launch directionsN, NE, E, W
Coordinates47.5388, 13.4764
AreaAustrian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Gosau - Zwieselalm is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,578 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly, easterly and westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Gosau - Zwieselalm
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Gosau - Zwieselalm doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
Zwieselam 1578m asl
Landing
overall in Gosau
Access and parking
Cablecar from Gosau; Salzburg - Abtenau - Gosau or Linz - Bad Ischl - Gosau
Local weather notes
no hazards, no valley winds
Flight rules
no
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Gosau - Zwieselalm
Abtenau9 km away · 1,180 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalUntere Scharten Alpe11 km away · 1,653 m · NE, E launch · thermalHochkalmberg11 km away · 1,801 m · SW launch · thermalRettenstein12 km away · 1,600 m · SE launchNapf15 km away · 1,965 mBischling (Werfenweng)16 km away · 1,811 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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