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Merkur

Faces NE, SW, W ridge site · 651 m takeoff · 397 m height gain

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Overview

Merkur is a flatland site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 651 m. It works best in north-easterly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Crowded on weekends. XC is usually one-way downwind to the east. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Merkur 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

  • See https://www.schwarzwaldgeier.de/wetterstation-merkur/ for the current situation. Local wind is often a good deal stronger than meteo wind. Perfect groundhandling skills are a must. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • FKB Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport15 km
  • SXB Strasbourg Airport54 km
  • STR Stuttgart Airport70 km

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

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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.

Read the paragliding weather guide