Paragliding sites for a south-westerly (SW) wind in Austria

34 sites in Austria are rated best for SW winds and 22 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 south-westerly wind

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 Brennkopf1,244 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Bürgeralm (Aflenz)1,756 m · S, SW 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 Goding1,129 m · SW, W launch Gumma2,243 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Hochkalmberg1,801 m · SW launch · thermal Hohe Salve1,680 m · NE, SE, SW, NW launch · thermal Hohensass1,309 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Jaga1,019 m · S, SW, W launch Jochelspitze - Bach im Lechtal1,816 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Kollnig1,352 m · SE, S, SW launch Mayrhofen-Finkenberg1,905 m · SE, S, SW launch Neunerköpfle (Neunerkopfle-Tannheim)1,803 m · N, SW, W launch · thermal Obertilliach - Golzentipp1,998 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Polster1,884 m · N, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Pridröf1,961 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · thermal Rofan1,654 m · SW launch Schafberg1,761 m · SE, S, SW 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 Schönjoch (Fiss, Ladis)2,415 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Schönleiten1,682 m · S, SW launch Seefeld2,053 m · SW launch · thermal 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 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

Also workable in a south-westerly wind

Abtenau1,180 m · W, NW 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 Feuerkogel1,594 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Fulseck (Gastein)2,013 m · W, NW launch · thermal Gerlitzen1,878 m · E, SE, S launch · thermal Golplan2,072 m · SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gosau - Zwieselalm1,578 m · N, NE, E, W launch · 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 Hochjoch2,230 m · W launch Hohe Wand South849 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Holzbauer962 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Kaiserburg2,024 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Kohlbergspitze2,156 m · SE, S launch · thermal konigsjodler2,829 m · S launch Lacknerkogel2,000 m · E, W launch Perler1,105 m · S 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 Xkogel2,011 m · SE, S launch

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