Bastberg

Overview

Bastberg is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 317 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Bastberg; 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.

• Saverne10 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Brumath21 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Haguenau25 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Judeo-Alsatian MuseumCulture · 2.6 km awayMuseum in France
• Musée du Pays de HanauCulture · 2.9 km awayMuseum in Bouxwiller, France
• Château de BouxwillerCulture · 2.9 km awayCastle in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
• Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, Neuwiller-lès-SaverneCulture · 3.6 km awayChurch in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne, France
• Château du WarthenbergCulture · 5.8 km awayRuined castle in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
• Château de HunebourgCulture · 6.8 km awayFrench castle
• Château d'IngwillerCulture · 7.1 km awayHistorical former chateau, now synagogs, in Ingwiller, Alsace, France
• Château de HerrensteinCulture · 4.4 km awayRuined castle in Grand Est, France

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Grassendorf (pente ecole)11 km E · Faces W
• Reinhardsmunster (pente école )17 km SW · Faces NEWorks in other winds
• Reinhardsmunster18 km SW · Faces NE–SEWorks in other winds
• Haselbourg-neustadtmuhle24 km SW · Faces W
• Hommert24 km SW · Faces N–NEWorks in other winds
• Mundolsheim27 km SE · Faces NW
• Oberhaslach (pente ecole)29 km S · Faces SEWorks in other winds
• Poste de Gaz36 km NW

Pilot notes