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Ridge soaring sites in Germany

Sites recorded as ridge or coastal soaring launches, where a steady wind onto the slope provides the lift. 12 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

Blomberg East1,194 m · N, NE, E launch · ridge soaring and thermalBrauneck1,541 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalBuchenberg1,131 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHochries1,549 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in north-easterly winds

Blomberg East1,194 m · N, NE, E launch · ridge soaring and thermalBrauneck1,541 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalBuchenberg1,131 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHochries1,549 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMittag1,405 m · NE launch · ridge soaring and thermalSulzberg1,102 m · NE launch · ridge soaring

Best in easterly winds

Blomberg East1,194 m · N, NE, E launch · ridge soaring and thermalBrauneck1,541 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in south-easterly winds

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

Best in southerly winds

Brauneck1,541 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalNebelhorn (Oberstdorf)2,160 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalUnternberg1,402 m · S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in south-westerly winds

Heuberg1,316 m · SW launch · ridge soaringNebelhorn (Oberstdorf)2,160 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in westerly winds

Hochries1,549 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalWallberg1,586 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Best in north-westerly winds

Buchenberg1,131 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHochries1,549 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalTegelberg - Allgaeu1,698 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalUnternberg1,402 m · S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalWallberg1,586 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Direction not recorded

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

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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.