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Reichenbach

South-west-facing ridge site · 487 m takeoff · 48 m height gain

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Overview

Reichenbach is a hill site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 487 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in southerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

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Getting there

Nearest airports

  • FRA Frankfurt Main Airport31 km
  • HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport88 km
  • MHG Mannheim-City Airport90 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Reichenbach; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

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

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Sources

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

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