Erlau

Name: Erlau paragliding site
Address: DE

NE to E facing thermal site · 366 m takeoff · 149 m height gain

Overview

Erlau is a flatland site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 366 m. It works best in north-easterly and easterly winds, and can also work in south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Erlau 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

...weather station directly at the launch. https://holfuy.com/de/weather/523 Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

FRA Frankfurt Main Airport37 km
MHG Mannheim-City Airport37 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport114 km

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

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Erlau; 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.

Fischbachtal3 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Lindenfels7 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Reinheim10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Erlau.

MorsbergOutdoors · 6.3 km awayMountain in Hesse, Germany

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Erlau?

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.