Paragliding sites for a north-westerly (NW) wind in Germany

9 sites in Germany are rated best for NW winds and 10 more are rated workable. Open any site for a live, hour-by-hour forecast scored for your wing.

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Best in a north-westerly wind

Buchenberg1,131 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Hochgrat1,718 m · NW launch Hochries1,549 m · N, NE, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Jenner1,495 m · E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch Kampenwand1,454 m · N, NW launch 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

Also workable in a north-westerly wind

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 Grünten Rohrmeier1,089 m · W launch Hörnle1,379 m · N launch · thermal Jägerkamp/Nagelspitz1,558 m · E, W launch Laber - Oberammergau1,656 m · N launch Old Military Air Base Neubiberg552 m · E, W launch Rauschberg1,633 m · N, SE, S, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Schrattenbach837 m · W launch Vogelsang1,395 m · W launch

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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.