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Kandel

S to W facing thermal site · 1,200 m takeoff · 844 m height gain

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Overview

Kandel is a mountain site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 1,200 m. It works best in southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Popular flying area, sometimes crowded. Located directly adjacent to a nature reserve and bird sanctuary, therefore some restrictions apply. Guests who follow the rules are welcome. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Kandel 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

  • SXB Strasbourg Airport60 km
  • BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg63 km
  • ZRH Zürich Airport78 km

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

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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.

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