About this flying site
Great XC start place, from here you can fly a long way West on a good day.
Rax paragliding site and weather forecast
Austrian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Rax.
Altitude1,533 m
Launch directionsE, SE
Coordinates47.7173, 15.7788
AreaAustrian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Rax is a flying site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,533 m. It works best in easterly and south-easterly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Rax
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Rax doesn't cover.
Schneebergnortherly or north-westerly wind, 7 km away · 1,865 m · N, NW launchPlankensteinnorth-easterly wind, 50 km away · 744 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalHohe Wand Eastsoutherly wind, 23 km away · 920 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalBürgeralm (Aflenz)south-westerly wind, 44 km away · 1,756 m · S, SW launchHochsteinbergwesterly wind, 51 km away · 545 m · W, NW launch · thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Takeoff right by the cablecar.
Landing
Some fields suitable for landing by Hirschwang.
Access and parking
Rax Seilbahn brings you right to the launch: https://www.raxalpe.com
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Rax
Schneeberg7 km away · 1,865 m · N, NW launchSonnwendstein11 km away · 1,455 mHohe Wand East23 km away · 920 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalHohe Wand South24 km away · 849 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalMönichwald27 km away · 1,201 mMuckenkogel33 km away · 1,049 m · N, NW launch
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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