Madenburg

Overview

Madenburg is a flying site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 192 m. It works best in easterly winds, and can also work in north-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

• Flying is not permitted during the breeding season from 01.03. - 15.07. each year. Under no circumstances may cars be driven to the launch site! Cars must be parked at the general parking areas. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Madenburg; 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
• Bad Bergzabern7 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Landau in der Pfalz8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Scharfenberg Castle (Palatinate)Culture · 3.9 km awayCastle ruin in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
• Trifels CastleCulture · 4.8 km awayRock castle in Annweiler am Trifels, Germany
• Hohenberg (Wasgau)Outdoors · 4.8 km awayHill in the Wasgau hill range in the Palatinate Forest, Germany
• St. Maria (Landau)Culture · 8 km awayCatholic church in Palatinate, Germany
• Klingenmünster AbbeyCulture · 2.2 km awayMonastery in Germany

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

• Förlenberg4 km N · Faces NE
• Hohenberg5 km N · Faces NWWorks in other winds
• Adelberg7 km NW · Faces E
• Orensberg9 km N · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Höllenberg10 km W · Faces WWorks in other winds
• Blättersberg12 km N · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Schleppgelände Offenbach12 km E · Faces NE, E, SE, SW, W, NWWorks in other winds
• Langmühler Aussicht17 km NW

Pilot notes