About this flying site
You can fly great from Rottenstein. Everybody always go to the Emberger Alm (a few kilometers away), but flying from Rottenstein works really well.
Rottenstein paragliding site and weather forecast
Austrian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Rottenstein.
Altitude1,097 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates46.7651, 13.2330
AreaAustrian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Rottenstein is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,097 m. No launch directions are recorded yet. 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 Rottenstein
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Rottenstein doesn't cover.
Mnt. Lussarinortherly or north-easterly wind, 39 km away · 1,732 m · N, NE launchZettersfeldeasterly wind, 36 km away · 2,199 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalMonte Paularosouth-easterly wind, 26 km away · 1,624 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalEmbergeralm - Greifenburgsoutherly or south-westerly wind, 6 km away · 1,727 m · S, SW launch · thermalSeeboden 02westerly wind, 17 km away · 2,063 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalStubnerkogel (Gastein)north-westerly wind, 40 km away · 2,237 m · N, E, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
There are 2 take off areas. A big one and a small one. It depends on the farmer wich one to take. The big one is also suitable for hanggliders, the small one is not. Ask the farmer wich one to take.
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Paragliding sites near Rottenstein
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