Penken

Name: Penken paragliding site
Address: AT

NE to E facing thermal site · 1,821 m takeoff

Overview

Penken is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,821 m. It works best in north-easterly and easterly winds, and can also work in south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

imported from http://xc.dhv.de Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Penken 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 Airport37 km
BZO Bolzano Airport88 km
SZG Salzburg Airport112 km

Public transport directions from Innsbruck Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Innsbruck Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Mayrhofen3 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Zell am Ziller8 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Schwaz20 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Penken.

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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