Mountain paragliding sites in Germany

Mountain launches, where valley winds, thermals and upper winds all shape the day. 18 in Germany, grouped by best wind direction (sites that work in several winds appear more than once).

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Best in northerly winds

Best in north-easterly winds

Blomberg East1,194 m · N, NE, E launch · ridge soaring and thermal Brauneck1,541 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Buchenberg1,131 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hochries1,549 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Kreuzeck1,587 m · NE launch · thermal Mittag1,405 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Osterfelder (Garmisch)2,033 m · NE launch · thermal Predigtstuhl1,554 m · NE, W launch · thermal Rampoldplatte1,385 m · NE, E, W launch · thermal

Best in easterly winds

Blomberg East1,194 m · N, NE, E launch · ridge soaring and thermal Brauneck1,541 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hochfelln1,636 m · E launch · thermal Rampoldplatte1,385 m · NE, E, W launch · thermal Watzmannhaus1,884 m · E, NW launch · thermal

Best in south-easterly winds

Brauneck1,541 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Wank1,734 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal

Best in southerly winds

Brauneck1,541 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Nebelhorn (Oberstdorf)2,160 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Unternberg1,402 m · S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Wank1,734 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal

Best in south-westerly winds

Nebelhorn (Oberstdorf)2,160 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Wank1,734 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal

Best in westerly winds

Hochries1,549 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Predigtstuhl1,554 m · NE, W launch · thermal Rampoldplatte1,385 m · NE, E, W launch · thermal Wallberg1,586 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in north-westerly winds

Buchenberg1,131 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hochries1,549 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Tegelberg - Allgaeu1,698 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Unternberg1,402 m · S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Wallberg1,586 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Watzmannhaus1,884 m · E, NW launch · thermal

Direction not recorded

Rauschberg1,633 m · N, SE, S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Sites by wind direction

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Direction ratings are a starting point. Local topography, sea breeze and valley winds change how a site works; read each site's briefing and the live forecast before travelling.