Rottenstein

Name: Rottenstein paragliding site
Address: AT

Thermal site · 1,097 m takeoff

Overview

Rottenstein is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,097 m. No launch directions are recorded yet. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

You can fly great from Rottenstein. Everybody always go to the Emberger Alm (a few kilometers away), but flying from Rottenstein works really well. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Rottenstein 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

KLU Klagenfurt Airport85 km
TRS Trieste Airport106 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport111 km

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

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

Greifenburg4 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Hermagor19 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Obervellach19 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Kreuzberg SaddleOutdoors · 4.1 km awayMountain pass of the Gailtal Alps, in Carinthia, Austria

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Sources

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