Haardskopf

Name: Haardskopf paragliding site
Address: DE

West-facing ridge site · 287 m takeoff · 163 m height gain

Overview

Haardskopf is a hill site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 287 m. It works best in westerly 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 Haardskopf 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

If the wind is coming from S or NW-N there is a rotor at takeoff. With strong wind (good for soaring) there is a shear layer halfway down to the landing. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

CGN Cologne Bonn Airport40 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport69 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport94 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 Haardskopf; 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.

Rheinbrohl10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Bad Hönningen10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Linz am Rhein11 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Monrepos (archaeology)Culture · 8.6 km awayGerman archaeological research centre and museum

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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