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Zillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen)

NE to SE facing thermal site · 2,005 m takeoff · 1,398 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Zillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen) is a mountain site in the Austrian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,005 m. It works best in north-easterly, easterly and south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Zillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen) 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.

Local weather notes

  • Wind in the 'Zillertal' can become quite strong during summer! Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • INN Innsbruck Airport37 km
  • BZO Bolzano Airport93 km
  • SZG Salzburg Airport109 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Zillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen); 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 Zillertaler Höhenstrasse -Melchboden (Mayrhofen).

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Flying nearby

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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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