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Bischling (Werfenweng)

E to W facing ridge site · 1,811 m takeoff · 883 m height gain

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Overview

Bischling (Werfenweng) is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,811 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly, southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Bischling (Werfenweng) 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.

Local weather notes

  • LZ normally protected from valley wind Webcam/ windinfo: https://www.bergbahnen-werfenweng.com/winter/service/wetter-cams/ Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • SZG Salzburg Airport43 km
  • LNZ Linz-Hörsching Airport109 km
  • KLU Klagenfurt Airport121 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Bischling (Werfenweng); 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 Bischling (Werfenweng).

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Sources

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