Sillian - Thurntaler

Overview

Sillian - Thurntaler is a flying site in Austria. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

• for 'Stalpe' launch it is often possible to get a ride with the local flights school 'Bluesky' Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Sillian - Thurntaler; 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.

• Sillian1 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Innichen - San Candido11 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Auronzo di Cadore23 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Heinfels CastleCulture · 1.9 km awayCastle in Austria
• Helm (mountain)Outdoors · 5.2 km awayMountain in Italy
• HochpustertalOutdoors · 9.6 km awayValley in Tyrol, Austria
• SextentalOutdoors · 9.9 km awayValley in South Tyrol, Italy
• Mitterberg worksCulture · 7.5 km away19th-century Austro-Hungarian fort
• Haideck worksCulture · 9.2 km away19th-century Austro-Hungarian fort

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

• Helm (Sexten) - Elmo (Sesto)6 km SW · Faces SE–S
• Gsiesertal -Uwaldalm- Spielalm16 km NW · Faces S
• Obertilliach - Golzentipp16 km E · Faces SE–WWorks in other winds
• Penzenkopf17 km N
• Föhnbruch18 km NE
• Refugio Auronzo / Tre Cie / Drei Zinnen19 km SW · Faces SE–SW
• Monte Piana21 km SW · Faces SE–S
• Hochstein23 km E · Faces NE–EWorks in other winds

Pilot notes