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Gerlitzen

E to S facing thermal site · 1,878 m takeoff · 1,376 m height gain

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Overview

Gerlitzen is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,878 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

  • can be extremely busy, especially on weekends/ during holidays! a perfect place for acro training and SIV Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Gerlitzen 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

  • West wind generally means that the weather is about to change (> flying is NOT recommended!) check webcam and sensor there: http://gerlitzen.it-wms.com/index.php Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • KLU Klagenfurt Airport33 km
  • LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport67 km
  • TRS Trieste Airport102 km

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

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 Gerlitzen?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

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

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