Thermal flying sites in Austria
Sites recorded as thermal launches, best on days with sunshine, a workable lapse rate and a high enough cloud base. 80 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 thermalHochsteinberg545 m · W, NW launch · 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 thermalHochsteinberg545 m · W, NW launch · 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
Direction not recorded
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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