Hohenberg

Overview

Hohenberg is a flatland site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 547 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Getting there

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

• Annweiler am Trifels3 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Landau in der Pfalz8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Bad Bergzabern11 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Hohenberg (Wasgau)Outdoors · 0 km awayHill in the Wasgau hill range in the Palatinate Forest, Germany
• Trifels CastleCulture · 2 km awayRock castle in Annweiler am Trifels, Germany
• Scharfenberg Castle (Palatinate)Culture · 2 km awayCastle ruin in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
• Brushmakers' Museum, RambergCulture · 6.5 km awayGerman history museum
• Teufelsberg (Haardt)Outdoors · 6.6 km awayHill massif in Südliche Weinstraße, Germany
• Klingenmünster AbbeyCulture · 7 km awayMonastery in Germany

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

• Förlenberg1 km S · Faces NEWorks in other winds
• Adelberg3 km NW · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Orensberg4 km N · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Madenburg5 km S · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Blättersberg8 km NE · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Höllenberg9 km W · Faces W
• Langmühler Aussicht14 km NW
• Schleppgelände Offenbach14 km E · Faces NE, E, SE, SW, W, NWWorks in other winds

Pilot notes