Finkenberg

Name: Finkenberg paragliding site
Address: DE

South-facing ridge site · 290 m takeoff · 164 m height gain

Overview

Finkenberg is a hill site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 290 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Finkenberg 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

Don't start with wind coming from SE. There is often a rotor when leaving the aisle. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

CGN Cologne Bonn Airport37 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport72 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport91 km

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

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

Linz am Rhein9 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Bad Hönningen11 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Rheinbrohl11 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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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.