Paragliding sites for a southerly (S) wind in Austria

44 sites in Austria are rated best for S winds and 14 more are rated workable. Open any site for a live, hour-by-hour forecast scored for your wing.

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Best in a southerly wind

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 Brennkopf1,244 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Bürgeralm (Aflenz)1,756 m · S, SW launch Diedamskopf2,046 m · SE, S, W launch · ridge soaring Dienten am Hochkönig1,577 m · SE, S launch Ebnerfeld1,376 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Embergeralm - Greifenburg1,727 m · S, SW launch · thermal Gatterl2,139 m · S, SW launch · thermal Gelderkogel1,116 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gerlitzen1,878 m · E, SE, S launch · thermal Golk1,030 m · SE, S launch Gösseck2,198 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermal Grubigstein1,995 m · E, S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gumma2,243 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · 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 Hohensass1,309 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Holzbauer962 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Jaga1,019 m · S, SW, W launch Jochelspitze - Bach im Lechtal1,816 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Kohlbergspitze2,156 m · SE, S launch · thermal Kollnig1,352 m · SE, S, SW launch konigsjodler2,829 m · S launch Mayrhofen-Finkenberg1,905 m · SE, S, SW launch Obertilliach - Golzentipp1,998 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Perler1,105 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Polster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Pridröf1,961 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · thermal Radsberg797 m · SE, S launch Schafberg1,761 m · SE, S, SW launch Schönjoch (Fiss, Ladis)2,415 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Schönleiten1,682 m · S, SW launch Seegrube (Innsbruck)1,898 m · SE, S, SW launch Sender Kleinerberg1,286 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Speiereck2,049 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Stoderzinken2,029 m · N, SE, S, NW launch · thermal Stubaital - Kreuzjoch (Schlick2000)2,081 m · SE, S launch · thermal Venet / Krahberg (Zams Landeck)2,035 m · N, NE, E, S, NW launch · thermal Wildkogel2,063 m · S launch Wöllaner Nock1,982 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Xkogel2,011 m · SE, S launch Zettersfeld2,199 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Also workable in a southerly wind

Aineck2,066 m · N, NE, E, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Choralpe1,654 m · W launch Ebersberg/Walchsee1,119 m · E, SE, S launch Feuerkogel1,594 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Goding1,129 m · SW, W launch Golplan2,072 m · SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hohe Salve1,680 m · NE, SE, SW, NW launch · thermal Kulm904 m · SE launch Rettenstein1,600 m · SE launch Schattberg (Hinterglemm)2,069 m · N, SW, W, NW launch · thermal Schmittenhöhe (Zell am See)1,912 m · E, SE, SW, W, NW launch · thermal Schöckl near Graz1,409 m · N, SE, NW launch · ridge soaring Seeboden 022,063 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Seefeld2,053 m · SW launch · thermal

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