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
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Matrei in Osttirol9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Mittersill29 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Sillian31 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Golplan.
Flying nearby
See them on the map
Penzenkopf14 km S
Dreiherrenspitze15 km WPossible XC from here on a SE day, 15 km downwind
Föhnbruch16 km SE
Gsiesertal -Uwaldalm- Spielalm23 km SW · Faces S
Hollersbach im Pinzgau (Berghof)27 km N · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds
Sillian - Thurntaler30 km S · Faces SE–SW
Wildkogel30 km N · Faces SPossible XC from here on a SE day, 30 km downwind
Hochstein31 km SE · Faces NE–EWorks in other winds
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