Lorch-Espenschied

Name: Lorch-Espenschied paragliding site
Address: DE

South-west-facing thermal site · 408 m takeoff · 58 m height gain

Overview

Lorch-Espenschied is a flatland site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 408 m. It works best in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using winch launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Lorch-Espenschied 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

FRA Frankfurt Main Airport48 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport49 km
MHG Mannheim-City Airport84 km

Public transport directions from Frankfurt Main Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Frankfurt Main Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Lorch-Espenschied; 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.

Kaub10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Nastätten10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Lorch10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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