Aineck

Overview

Aineck is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,066 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly, easterly, south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

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Getting there

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

• Tamsweg14 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Gmünd19 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Seeboden29 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Katschberg PassOutdoors · 2.2 km awayMountain pass in Austria at the border Carinthia / Salzburg
• Moosham CastleCulture · 6.4 km awayMedieval castle in Austria
• Burgruine EdenvestCulture · 6.5 km awayCastle ruin in Austria
• Mauterndorf CastleCulture · 8.6 km awayCastle in Salzburg, Austria
• Burgruine RauchenkatschCulture · 9.4 km awayCastle site near Krems in Carinthia, Austria

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

• Speiereck7 km N · Faces SE–SW
• Fanningberg13 km N
• Gumma19 km NE · Faces E–W
• Tschiernock - Hansbauer24 km SPossible XC from here on a N day, 24 km downwind
• Preber24 km NEPossible XC from here on a SW day, 24 km downwind
• Pridröf28 km S · Faces E–SWPossible XC from here on a N day, 28 km downwind
• Goeriach28 km SWPossible XC from here on a NE day, 28 km downwind
• Xkogel28 km E · Faces SE–SPossible XC from here on a W day, 28 km downwind

More paragliding sites near Aineck

• Hohensass 30 km away

Pilot notes