Větrník

Name: Větrník paragliding site
Address: CZ

S to SW facing ridge site · 361 m takeoff · 59 m height gain

Overview

Větrník is a hill site in Czechia with a recorded launch elevation of 361 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Nice playground Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Větrník 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 for good soaring 5-8m/s Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

BRQ Brno-Tuřany Airport21 km
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava99 km
BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport116 km

Public transport directions from Brno-Tuřany Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Brno-Tuřany Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Bučovice6 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Rousínov7 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Slavkov u Brna9 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Vyškov ZooCulture · 8.5 km awayZoo in Vyškov

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Flying nearby

See them on the map

More paragliding sites near Větrník

Děvín 44 km away

Pilot notes

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

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