Laucha

Name: Laucha paragliding site
Address: DE

South-west-facing ridge site · 215 m takeoff · 104 m height gain

Overview

Laucha is a flatland site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 215 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch and winch launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Laucha 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

winds can be a lot stronger than predicted on the net - this was a record site for 24h constant sailplane flying Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport43 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport59 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport145 km

Public transport directions from Leipzig/Halle Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Leipzig/Halle Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Laucha an der Unstrut3 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Freyburg (Unstrut)7 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Bad Bibra9 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Laucha?

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.