Mountain paragliding sites in Austria
Mountain launches, where valley winds, thermals and upper winds all shape the day. 79 in Austria, grouped by best wind direction (sites that work in several winds appear more than once).
Best in northerly winds
Aineck2,066 m · N, NE, E, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBurg Altpernstein - Hirschwaldstein955 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalFeuerkogel1,594 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalGaisberg (Salzburg)1,262 m · N, E, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalGosau - Zwieselalm1,578 m · N, NE, E, W launch · thermalGrosse Asitzkopf1,772 m · N, NE, NW launch · thermalHerndleck1,026 m · N, E launch · thermalHinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHollersbach im Pinzgau (Berghof)1,174 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalKaiserburg2,024 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalKrippenstein2,046 m · N, NW launch · thermalMarkbachjoch (Wildschönau)1,430 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalMoscher1,654 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMugl1,416 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalNeunerköpfle (Neunerkopfle-Tannheim)1,803 m · N, SW, W launch · thermalPolster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSchattberg (Hinterglemm)2,069 m · N, SW, W, NW launch · thermalSingerberg1,435 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalStoderzinken2,029 m · N, SE, S, NW launch · thermalUNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 21,498 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalVenet / Krahberg (Zams Landeck)2,035 m · N, NE, E, S, NW launch · thermalZwölferhorn1,496 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Best in north-easterly winds
12er Kopf Zwoelferkopf (Pertisau- Achensee)1,441 m · NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalAineck2,066 m · N, NE, E, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalFeuerkogel1,594 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalGosau - Zwieselalm1,578 m · N, NE, E, W launch · thermalGösseck2,198 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermalGrosse Asitzkopf1,772 m · N, NE, NW launch · thermalHochstein1,977 m · NE, E launch · thermalHohe Salve1,680 m · NE, SE, SW, NW launch · thermalLazid (Serfaus)2,314 m · NE, E, SE launch · thermalMoscher1,654 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMugl1,416 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalNeustift - Elfer1,785 m · NE launch · thermalPenken1,821 m · NE, E launch · thermalPlankenstein744 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalSingerberg1,435 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalUNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 31,574 m · NE, E launch · ridge soaring and thermalVenet / Krahberg (Zams Landeck)2,035 m · N, NE, E, S, NW launch · thermalZillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen)2,005 m · NE, E, SE launch · thermalZwölferhorn1,496 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Best in easterly winds
Aineck2,066 m · N, NE, E, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBischling (Werfenweng)1,811 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalFeuerkogel1,594 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalGaisberg (Salzburg)1,262 m · N, E, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalGerlitzen1,878 m · E, SE, S launch · thermalGosau - Zwieselalm1,578 m · N, NE, E, W launch · thermalGösseck2,198 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermalGrubigstein1,995 m · E, S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalGumma2,243 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalHerndleck1,026 m · N, E launch · thermalHinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHochstein1,977 m · NE, E launch · thermalHohe Wand East920 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalLazid (Serfaus)2,314 m · NE, E, SE launch · thermalPenken1,821 m · NE, E launch · thermalPridröf1,961 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · thermalSchmittenhöhe (Zell am See)1,912 m · E, SE, SW, W, NW launch · thermalSender Kleinerberg1,286 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalUNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 31,574 m · NE, E launch · ridge soaring and thermalVenet / Krahberg (Zams Landeck)2,035 m · N, NE, E, S, NW launch · thermalWöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalZettersfeld2,199 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalZillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen)2,005 m · NE, E, SE launch · thermal
Best in south-easterly winds
Bischling (Werfenweng)1,811 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalBrennkopf1,244 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalEbnerfeld1,376 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalFeuerkogel1,594 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalGelderkogel1,116 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalGerlitzen1,878 m · E, SE, S launch · thermalGolplan2,072 m · SE launch · ridge soaring and thermalGösseck2,198 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermalGumma2,243 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalHinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHohe Salve1,680 m · NE, SE, SW, NW launch · thermalHohe Wand East920 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalHohe Wand South849 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalHohensass1,309 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalJochelspitze - Bach im Lechtal1,816 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalKohlbergspitze2,156 m · SE, S launch · thermalLazid (Serfaus)2,314 m · NE, E, SE launch · thermalObertilliach - Golzentipp1,998 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalPolster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalPridröf1,961 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · thermalSchmittenhöhe (Zell am See)1,912 m · E, SE, SW, W, NW launch · thermalSchönjoch (Fiss, Ladis)2,415 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalSender Kleinerberg1,286 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalSpeiereck2,049 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalStoderzinken2,029 m · N, SE, S, NW launch · thermalStubaital - Kreuzjoch (Schlick2000)2,081 m · SE, S launch · thermalWöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalZettersfeld2,199 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalZillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen)2,005 m · NE, E, SE launch · thermal
Best in southerly winds
Bezau Nidere1,692 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBischling (Werfenweng)1,811 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalBrennkopf1,244 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalEbnerfeld1,376 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalEmbergeralm - Greifenburg1,727 m · S, SW launch · thermalGatterl2,139 m · S, SW launch · thermalGelderkogel1,116 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalGerlitzen1,878 m · E, SE, S launch · thermalGösseck2,198 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermalGrubigstein1,995 m · E, S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalGumma2,243 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalHinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHohe Wand East920 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalHohe Wand South849 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalHohensass1,309 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalHolzbauer962 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalJochelspitze - Bach im Lechtal1,816 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalKohlbergspitze2,156 m · SE, S launch · thermalObertilliach - Golzentipp1,998 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalPerler1,105 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalPolster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalPridröf1,961 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · thermalSchönjoch (Fiss, Ladis)2,415 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalSender Kleinerberg1,286 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalSpeiereck2,049 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalStoderzinken2,029 m · N, SE, S, NW launch · thermalStubaital - Kreuzjoch (Schlick2000)2,081 m · SE, S launch · thermalVenet / Krahberg (Zams Landeck)2,035 m · N, NE, E, S, NW launch · thermalWöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalZettersfeld2,199 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Best in south-westerly winds
Aineck2,066 m · N, NE, E, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBezau Nidere1,692 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBischling (Werfenweng)1,811 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalBrennkopf1,244 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalEbnerfeld1,376 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalEmbergeralm - Greifenburg1,727 m · S, SW launch · thermalGatterl2,139 m · S, SW launch · thermalGelderkogel1,116 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalGumma2,243 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalHochkalmberg1,801 m · SW launch · thermalHohe Salve1,680 m · NE, SE, SW, NW launch · thermalHohensass1,309 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalJochelspitze - Bach im Lechtal1,816 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalNeunerköpfle (Neunerkopfle-Tannheim)1,803 m · N, SW, W launch · thermalObertilliach - Golzentipp1,998 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalPolster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalPridröf1,961 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · thermalSchattberg (Hinterglemm)2,069 m · N, SW, W, NW launch · thermalSchmittenhöhe (Zell am See)1,912 m · E, SE, SW, W, NW launch · thermalSchönjoch (Fiss, Ladis)2,415 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalSeefeld2,053 m · SW launch · thermalSender Kleinerberg1,286 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalSpeiereck2,049 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalWöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalZettersfeld2,199 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Best in westerly winds
12er Kopf Zwoelferkopf (Pertisau- Achensee)1,441 m · NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalAbtenau1,180 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalAineck2,066 m · N, NE, E, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBischling (Werfenweng)1,811 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalBurg Altpernstein - Hirschwaldstein955 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalFulseck (Gastein)2,013 m · W, NW launch · thermalGaisberg (Salzburg)1,262 m · N, E, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalGosau - Zwieselalm1,578 m · N, NE, E, W launch · thermalGumma2,243 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalHinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHohensass1,309 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalKaiserburg2,024 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMoscher1,654 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalNeunerköpfle (Neunerkopfle-Tannheim)1,803 m · N, SW, W launch · thermalNiedere - Andelsbuch1,582 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalObertilliach - Golzentipp1,998 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalPfänder / Pfaender974 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalPolster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSchattberg (Hinterglemm)2,069 m · N, SW, W, NW launch · thermalSchmittenhöhe (Zell am See)1,912 m · E, SE, SW, W, NW launch · thermalSeeboden 022,063 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalSender Kleinerberg1,286 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalUNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 11,490 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermalUNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 41,682 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalWöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalZettersfeld2,199 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Best in north-westerly winds
12er Kopf Zwoelferkopf (Pertisau- Achensee)1,441 m · NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalAbtenau1,180 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalAineck2,066 m · N, NE, E, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBurg Altpernstein - Hirschwaldstein955 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalFulseck (Gastein)2,013 m · W, NW launch · thermalGrosse Asitzkopf1,772 m · N, NE, NW launch · thermalGrubigstein1,995 m · E, S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHohe Salve1,680 m · NE, SE, SW, NW launch · thermalHollersbach im Pinzgau (Berghof)1,174 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalKaiserburg2,024 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalKrippenstein2,046 m · N, NW launch · thermalMoscher1,654 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMugl1,416 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalNiedere - Andelsbuch1,582 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalOetscher1,497 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalPfänder / Pfaender974 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalPolster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSchattberg (Hinterglemm)2,069 m · N, SW, W, NW launch · thermalSchmittenhöhe (Zell am See)1,912 m · E, SE, SW, W, NW launch · thermalSingerberg1,435 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalStoderzinken2,029 m · N, SE, S, NW launch · thermalUNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 41,682 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalVenet / Krahberg (Zams Landeck)2,035 m · N, NE, E, S, NW launch · thermalWöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalZwölferhorn1,496 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
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Gemeindealpe Mitterbach1,616 m · ridge soaring and thermalLoser1,812 m · thermalPatscherkofel2,153 m · ridge soaring and thermalPetzen1,700 m · thermalPöls Himmelbauer1,118 m · ridge soaring and thermalRottenstein1,097 m · thermalSarsteinalm1,689 m · thermalTrattberg (Abtenau)1,626 m · thermalTschiernock - Hansbauer1,593 m · thermalUntere Scharten Alpe1,653 m · NE, E launch · thermal
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