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Hochjoch

West-facing site · 2,230 m takeoff · 1,486 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Hochjoch is a flying site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,230 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Hochjoch 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

  • - valley wind can become very strong in summer - Föhn!! Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport56 km
  • FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen76 km
  • FMM Memmingen Allgau Airport104 km

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

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 Hochjoch?

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.

Alpine paragliding sites · Read the paragliding weather guide