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Plankenstein

North-east-facing ridge site · 744 m takeoff · 343 m height gain

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Overview

Plankenstein is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 744 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly and easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Plankenstein 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

  • LNZ Linz-Hörsching Airport85 km
  • VIE Vienna International Airport96 km
  • GRZ Graz Airport115 km

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

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 Plankenstein?

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.

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