Höllenberg

Overview

Höllenberg is a hill site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 376 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

• initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Höllenberg; 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 Trifels6 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Dahn9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Bad Bergzabern13 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Falkenburg Castle (Palatinate)Culture · 2.6 km awayCastle in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
• WilgartaburgCulture · 4 km awayRuined rock castle site in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
• Trifels CastleCulture · 6.7 km awayRock castle in Annweiler am Trifels, Germany
• Scharfenberg Castle (Palatinate)Culture · 7.2 km awayCastle ruin in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
• Tanstein CastleCulture · 7.5 km awayCastle in Germany
• Grafendahn CastleCulture · 7.6 km awayCastle in Germany
• Altdahn CastleCulture · 7.7 km awayCastle in Germany

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

• Adelberg6 km NE · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Hohenberg9 km E · Faces NW
• Förlenberg9 km E · Faces NEWorks in other winds
• Langmühler Aussicht10 km N
• Madenburg10 km E · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Orensberg11 km NE · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Blättersberg16 km NE · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Cleebourg20 km S · Faces E–SEWorks in other winds

Pilot notes