Laber - Oberammergau

Overview

Laber - Oberammergau is a flying site in the German Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,656 m. It works best in northerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and north-westerly winds.

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Laber - Oberammergau; 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.

• Oberammergau3 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Bad Kohlgrub10 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen10 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Ettaler ManndlOutdoors · 1.1 km awayMountain of the Ammergau Alps in Bavaria, Germany
• Ettal AbbeyCulture · 1.7 km awayMonastery in Ettal, Bavaria, Germany
• KofelOutdoors · 3.3 km awayMountain in the Bavarian Alps, Germany
• NotkarspitzeOutdoors · 5.1 km awayMountain in Bavaria, Germany
• Bischof (mountain)Outdoors · 7.4 km awayMountain in Germany
• PürschlingOutdoors · 7.6 km awayMountain in Bavaria, Germany
• Hohe KistenOutdoors · 8.4 km awayMountain in the Bavarian Prealps in Germany
• Wank (mountain)Outdoors · 8.5 km awayMountain in Loisach valley, Germany

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

• Hörnle8 km NW · Faces N
• Wank9 km S · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Hausberg (Garmisch)13 km S · Faces NE
• Kreuzeck15 km S · Faces NE
• Osterfelder (Garmisch)17 km S · Faces NEPossible XC from here on a N day, 17 km downwind
• Geierköpfe20 km SW
• Buchenberg22 km W · Faces NW–NE
• Gatterl23 km S · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds

Pilot notes