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Hohenunkel

Faces E, W thermal site · 184 m takeoff

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Overview

Hohenunkel is a flatland site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 184 m. It works best in easterly and westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly, south-easterly, south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using winch launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Hohenunkel 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.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • CGN Cologne Bonn Airport30 km
  • HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport73 km
  • DUS Düsseldorf Airport83 km

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

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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

More paragliding sites in Germany · Read the paragliding weather guide