Thermal flying sites in Germany

Sites recorded as thermal launches, best on days with sunshine, a workable lapse rate and a high enough cloud base. 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

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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.