Take-off
at the Goesseck (2214m) after a 2 1/2 hours hike. than 1400m above the landing. should fly to Leoben or sth like this, cause it's forbidden to fly there. but it's a very nice mountain!!!
Gösseck paragliding site and weather forecast
Austrian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Gösseck.
Altitude2,198 m
Launch directionsNE, E, SE, S
Coordinates47.4486, 14.8994
AreaAustrian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Gösseck is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,198 m. It works best in north-easterly, easterly, south-easterly and southerly 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 Gösseck
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Gösseck doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
car, to 'Seiz' parking at the mountian.
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Paragliding sites near Gösseck
Polster10 km away · 1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHolzbauer15 km away · 962 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalMugl24 km away · 1,416 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBürgeralm (Aflenz)29 km away · 1,756 m · S, SW launchHochkar29 km away · 1,596 mFohnsdorf 130 km away · 1,058 m
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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