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Rax

E to SE facing site · 1,533 m takeoff · 1,039 m height gain

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Overview

Rax is a flying site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,533 m. It works best in easterly and south-easterly winds. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Great XC start place, from here you can fly a long way West on a good day. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Rax 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

  • VIE Vienna International Airport73 km
  • GRZ Graz Airport85 km
  • BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport118 km

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

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 Rax?

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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