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Hohe Wand South

SE to S facing ridge site · 849 m takeoff · 445 m height gain

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Overview

Hohe Wand South is a flatland site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 849 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Hohe Wand is oriented SE and a rock cliff, so it is likely to produce good thermals all year round beginning in the mornings. It will often provide good lift until sundown. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Hohe Wand South 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

  • SW-N may be flyable but very sporty if you like lee side thermaling. It is very common that the thermals overlay a wrong wind direction and turn it flyable. Stronger westerly or northerly winds (> 10km) are really dangerous here! Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • VIE Vienna International Airport50 km
  • BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport95 km
  • GRZ Graz Airport104 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Hohe Wand South; 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 Hohe Wand South.

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Sources

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

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