Rettenstein paragliding site and weather forecast

Name: Rettenstein paragliding site
Address: AT

Austrian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Rettenstein.

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Altitude1,600 m

Launch directionsSE

Coordinates47.4489, 13.5727

AreaAustrian Alps

Flying profile

Best Workable Not recorded

Rettenstein is a flying site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,600 m. It works best in south-easterly winds, and can also work in easterly and southerly winds.

When the wind is wrong for Rettenstein

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Rettenstein doesn't cover.

Gosau - Zwieselalmnortherly, north-easterly or westerly wind, 12 km away · 1,578 m · N, NE, E, W launch · thermal Hochkalmbergsouth-westerly wind, 18 km away · 1,801 m · SW launch · thermal Krippensteinnorth-westerly wind, 12 km away · 2,046 m · N, NW launch · thermal

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Paragliding sites near Rettenstein

Hochwurzen11 km away · 1,682 m Gosau - Zwieselalm12 km away · 1,578 m · N, NE, E, W launch · thermal Krippenstein12 km away · 2,046 m · N, NW launch · thermal Planai14 km away · 1,837 m Hauser Kaibling17 km away · 1,967 m Lacknerkogel18 km away · 2,000 m · E, W 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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