Buchberg

Name: Buchberg paragliding site
Address: DE

North-east-facing ridge site · 623 m takeoff · 178 m height gain

Overview

Buchberg is a hill site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 623 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

imported from http://xc.dhv.de Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Buchberg are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Local weather notes

Rains alot Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

NUE Nuremberg Airport69 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport99 km
MUC Munich Airport130 km

Public transport directions from Nuremberg Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Nuremberg Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Buchberg; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Pfreimd11 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Nabburg13 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Amberg15 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Buchberg?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.