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Wirmighausen

North-west-facing ridge site · 463 m takeoff · 51 m height gain

Overview

Wirmighausen is a hill site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 463 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Wirmighausen are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • PAD Paderborn Lippstadt Airport33 km
  • KSF Kassel Airport40 km
  • DTM Dortmund Airport86 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Wirmighausen; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Wirmighausen.

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Flying nearby

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Flying Wirmighausen?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.