Katzenkopf

Name: Katzenkopf paragliding site
Address: DE

S to SW facing ridge site · 1,076 m takeoff · 683 m height gain

Overview

Katzenkopf is a mountain site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 1,076 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Das Fliegen auf diesem Vereinsgelände ist jetzt auch Gästen gestattet. Es dürfen jedoch nur B-Scheinbesitzer fliegen, die vorher durch ein Vereinsmitglied eingewiesen wurden. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Katzenkopf 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

Achtung: Bei stärkerem Wind besteht die Gefahr den Landeplatz nicht zu erreichen. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

FKB Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport22 km
SXB Strasbourg Airport42 km
STR Stuttgart Airport76 km

Public transport directions from Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Katzenkopf?

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Sources

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