About this flying site
The owner of the takeoff area only allows launches from october until end of april - means: SUMMER-FLIGHT-RESTRICTION! Best flight season therefore is from mid February until End April.
Pfänder / Pfaender paragliding site and weather forecast
Austrian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Pfänder / Pfaender.
Altitude974 m
Launch directionsW, NW
Coordinates47.4999, 9.7752
AreaAustrian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Pfänder / Pfaender is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 974 m. It works best in westerly and north-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
When the wind is wrong for Pfänder / Pfaender
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Pfänder / Pfaender doesn't cover.
Montlinger Schwammnortherly or north-easterly wind, 29 km away · 1,171 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaringHoher Kasteneasterly wind, 32 km away · 1,671 m · E, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalDiedamskopfsouth-easterly wind, 25 km away · 2,046 m · SE, S, W launch · ridge soaringBezau Nideresoutherly or south-westerly wind, 17 km away · 1,692 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Landing
Bath Lochau (easy): with NO lift can be pretty far away...
Access and parking
City of Bregenz - using the 'Pfänderbahn': cablecar running frequently. > https://www.pfaenderbahn.at/en/
Local weather notes
Webcam & weather: https://www.pfaenderbahn.at/en/service/webcam-weather
Flight rules
use of launch is NOT ALLOWED: 1.May- 30.September!!!
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Paragliding sites near Pfänder / Pfaender
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