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Schwartzbach

NW to NE facing thermal site · 462 m takeoff · 178 m height gain

Overview

Schwartzbach is a flying site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 462 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Schwartzbach 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

  • SXB Strasbourg Airport26 km
  • FKB Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport66 km
  • SCN Saarbrücken Airport81 km

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Schwartzbach?

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.