Hochblauen Nord

Name: Hochblauen Nord paragliding site
Address: DE

North-facing thermal site · 1,157 m takeoff · 711 m height gain

Overview

Hochblauen Nord is a mountain site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 1,157 m. It works best in northerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for 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 Hochblauen Nord 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

West wind is flyable but dangerous when starting. East winds are very dangerous. No starts on winds over 25 km/h. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg24 km
ZRH Zürich Airport73 km
SXB Strasbourg Airport85 km

Public transport directions from EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (Google Maps)All travel options from EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Hochblauen Nord; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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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.