Skip to content
Magic Skyweed
Open the map

Schoden

South-west-facing ridge site · 263 m takeoff · 123 m height gain

Overview

Schoden is a hill site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 263 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 Schoden 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

  • LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport28 km
  • HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport59 km
  • SCN Saarbrücken Airport60 km

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

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

Flying nearby

See them on the map

Pilot notes

No notes yet. Flown Schoden? Tell the next pilot what to expect.

Flying Schoden?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

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