Take-off
large meadow, easy to start
Zillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen) paragliding site and weather forecast
Austrian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Zillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen).
Altitude2,005 m
Launch directionsNE, E, SE
Coordinates47.2188, 11.8254
AreaAustrian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Zillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen) is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,005 m. It works best in north-easterly, easterly and south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Zillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen)
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Zillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen) doesn't cover.
Largotznortherly or north-westerly wind, 18 km away · 2,157 m · N, NE, NW launchPerlersoutherly wind, 3 km away · 1,105 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalMayrhofen-Finkenbergsouth-westerly wind, 6 km away · 1,905 m · SE, S, SW launch12er Kopf Zwoelferkopf (Pertisau- Achensee)westerly wind, 25 km away · 1,441 m · NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
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Landing
large meadow, easy to land directly to flightshool. http://www.zillertaler-flugschule.com
Access and parking
Car (tollroad for upper TO's) or bus - car: https://www.zillertaler-hoehenstrasse.com/en/ - buses in Zillertal: timetables (> see pix) https://www.zillertal.at/info/urlaubsinfo/mobil-im-zillertal.html >> scroll down to line 8340 and…
Local weather notes
Wind in the 'Zillertal' can become quite strong during summer!
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