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Schäferstuhl

South-west-facing ridge site · 219 m takeoff · 36 m height gain

Overview

Schäferstuhl is a hill site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 219 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.

Flyable days for Schäferstuhl 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

  • HAJ Hannover Airport67 km
  • KSF Kassel Airport95 km
  • ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport124 km

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Schäferstuhl?

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.