Giethoorn

Name: Giethoorn paragliding site
Address: NL

Faces NE, SW thermal site

Overview

Giethoorn is a flatland site in Netherlands. It works best in north-easterly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly, easterly, southerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using winch launch.

Parking on one side of the road because of farmers machinery. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Giethoorn 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

GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde53 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol102 km
NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport128 km

Public transport directions from Groningen Airport Eelde (Google Maps)All travel options from Groningen Airport Eelde (Rome2Rio)

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

Steenwijk5 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Meppel11 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Wolvega15 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Flying nearby

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Sources

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