Stauf
E to SE facing ridge site · 299 m takeoff · 57 m height gain
Overview
Stauf is a hill site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 299 m. It works best in easterly and south-easterly winds, and can also work in north-easterly, southerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
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Getting there
Nearest airports
- MHG Mannheim-City Airport36 km
- FRA Frankfurt Main Airport65 km
- HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport71 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Eisenberg (Pfalz)4 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Grünstadt10 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Kirchheimbolanden13 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Stauf.
Stauf Castle (Palatinate)Culture · 0.1 km awayCastle ruins in Eisenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Electoral PalatinateCulture · 5.5 km awayState of the Holy Roman Empire (1085–1803)
Altleiningen CastleCulture · 5.8 km awayCastle in GermanyNeuleiningen CastleCulture · 8.1 km awayRuined castle in Germany
- KieskautbergOutdoors · 8.6 km awayHill in the Palatine Forest, Germany
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