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Golplan

South-east-facing ridge site · 2,072 m takeoff · 965 m height gain

Overview

Golplan is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,072 m. It works best in south-easterly winds, and can also work in easterly, southerly and south-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 Golplan 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

  • INN Innsbruck Airport86 km
  • SZG Salzburg Airport96 km
  • BZO Bolzano Airport105 km

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

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 Golplan?

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.