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Heue

West-facing ridge site · 852 m takeoff · 416 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Heue is a mountain site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 852 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Heue 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg31 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport49 km
  • BRN Bern Airport85 km

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

Things to do

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

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Heue?

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

Open site details

Sources

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

Read the paragliding weather guide