Schmittenhöhe (Zell am See)

Overview

Schmittenhöhe (Zell am See) is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,912 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly, south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly, north-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

• Great starting place for easy xc-flights along the Pinzgau valley ('Pinzgauer Spaziergang') direction West. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Schmittenhöhe (Zell am See); 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.

• Zell am See5 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer14 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Mittersill20 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Schmittenhöhe (Zell am See).

• SchmittenhöheOutdoors · 0.2 km awayMountain in the Kitzbühel Alps, Austria
• Lake ZellOutdoors · 5.1 km awayLake in Salzburg, Austria
• Castle SaalhofCulture · 5.9 km awayCastle in Salzburg, Austria
• Schattberg (Saalbach-Hinterglemm)Outdoors · 8.9 km awayMountain in the Austrian state of Salzburg
• GlemmtalOutdoors · 9.7 km awayValley in the Austrian state of Salzburg

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Schönleiten8 km N · Faces S–SW
• Grosse Asitzkopf9 km N · Faces NW–NE
• Schattberg (Hinterglemm)9 km NW · Faces SW–N
• Schwalbenwand10 km E
• Biberg11 km NE
• Hinterglemm (Zwolferkogel)13 km W · Faces N, E, SE, S, W, NW
• Rotheck16 km N
• Totschartl17 km N

Pilot notes