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Oppenau Zuflucht/Rossbühl/Sandkopf

S to W facing ridge site · 929 m takeoff · 432 m height gain

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Overview

Oppenau Zuflucht/Rossbühl/Sandkopf is a flatland site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 929 m. It works best in southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • This is probably the best site of the northern black forest and has seen many awesome flights. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Oppenau Zuflucht/Rossbühl/Sandkopf 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

  • South wind is flyable but dangerous when starting. Strong wind from North-West may be also dangerous all around the takeoff: very bumpy. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • FKB Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport35 km
  • SXB Strasbourg Airport45 km
  • STR Stuttgart Airport76 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Oppenau Zuflucht/Rossbühl/Sandkopf; 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 Oppenau Zuflucht/Rossbühl/Sandkopf.

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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