Ridge soaring sites in Austria

Sites recorded as ridge or coastal soaring launches, where a steady wind onto the slope provides the lift. 41 in Austria, grouped by best wind direction (sites that work in several winds appear more than once).

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Best in northerly winds

Aineck2,066 m · N, NE, E, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Burg Altpernstein - Hirschwaldstein955 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Feuerkogel1,594 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gaisberg (Salzburg)1,262 m · N, E, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hollersbach im Pinzgau (Berghof)1,174 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Kaiserburg2,024 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Markbachjoch (Wildschönau)1,430 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal Moscher1,654 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Mugl1,416 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Polster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Schöckl near Graz1,409 m · N, SE, NW launch · ridge soaring Singerberg1,435 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal UNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 21,498 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal Zwölferhorn1,496 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 thermal Aineck2,066 m · N, NE, E, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Feuerkogel1,594 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Moscher1,654 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Mugl1,416 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Plankenstein744 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Singerberg1,435 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal UNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 31,574 m · NE, E launch · ridge soaring and thermal Zwölferhorn1,496 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 thermal Bischling (Werfenweng)1,811 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Feuerkogel1,594 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gaisberg (Salzburg)1,262 m · N, E, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Grubigstein1,995 m · E, S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hohe Wand East920 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal UNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 31,574 m · NE, E launch · ridge soaring and thermal Wöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Zettersfeld2,199 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in south-easterly winds

Bischling (Werfenweng)1,811 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Diedamskopf2,046 m · SE, S, W launch · ridge soaring Ebnerfeld1,376 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Feuerkogel1,594 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gelderkogel1,116 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Golplan2,072 m · SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hohe Wand East920 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hohe Wand South849 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Polster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Schöckl near Graz1,409 m · N, SE, NW launch · ridge soaring Wöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Zettersfeld2,199 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in southerly winds

Bezau Nidere1,692 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bischling (Werfenweng)1,811 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Diedamskopf2,046 m · SE, S, W launch · ridge soaring Ebnerfeld1,376 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gelderkogel1,116 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Grubigstein1,995 m · E, S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hohe Wand East920 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hohe Wand South849 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Holzbauer962 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Perler1,105 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Polster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Wöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Zettersfeld2,199 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 thermal Bezau Nidere1,692 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bischling (Werfenweng)1,811 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Ebnerfeld1,376 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gelderkogel1,116 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Polster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Wöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Zettersfeld2,199 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 thermal Abtenau1,180 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Aineck2,066 m · N, NE, E, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bischling (Werfenweng)1,811 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Burg Altpernstein - Hirschwaldstein955 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Diedamskopf2,046 m · SE, S, W launch · ridge soaring Gaisberg (Salzburg)1,262 m · N, E, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Kaiserburg2,024 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Moscher1,654 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Niedere - Andelsbuch1,582 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Pfänder / Pfaender974 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Polster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Seeboden 022,063 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal UNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 11,490 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal UNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 41,682 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Wöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Zettersfeld2,199 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 thermal Abtenau1,180 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Aineck2,066 m · N, NE, E, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Burg Altpernstein - Hirschwaldstein955 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Grubigstein1,995 m · E, S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)1,921 m · N, E, SE, S, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hollersbach im Pinzgau (Berghof)1,174 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Kaiserburg2,024 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Moscher1,654 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Mugl1,416 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Niedere - Andelsbuch1,582 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Oetscher1,497 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Pfänder / Pfaender974 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Polster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Schöckl near Graz1,409 m · N, SE, NW launch · ridge soaring Singerberg1,435 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal UNTERBERGHORN Takeoff 41,682 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Wöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Zwölferhorn1,496 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Direction not recorded

Gemeindealpe Mitterbach1,616 m · ridge soaring and thermal Patscherkofel2,153 m · ridge soaring and thermal Pöls Himmelbauer1,118 m · ridge soaring and thermal

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Direction ratings are a starting point. Local topography, sea breeze and valley winds change how a site works; read each site's briefing and the live forecast before travelling.