Tegelberg - Allgaeu

Overview

Tegelberg - Allgaeu is a mountain site in the German Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,698 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly, north-easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

• Great site for sight seeing. Watch the winds carefully. Lots of hang gliders and rigid wind gliders as well. Fly over the castle for fun. You can often thermal/soar up at the mountain southside the castle. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Tegelberg - Allgaeu; 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.

• Füssen6 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Reutte9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Vils11 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• TegelbergOutdoors · 0.1 km awayMountain in Bavaria, Germany
• Hoher StraußbergOutdoors · 2.1 km awayMountain in Germany
• Neuschwanstein CastleCulture · 2.3 km awayPalace in Bavaria, Germany
• Hohenschwangau CastleCulture · 3.3 km awayPalace in southern Germany
• OchsenälpeleskopfOutdoors · 4 km awayMountain in Tyrol, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany
• AlpseeOutdoors · 4.3 km awayLake in Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany
• SchwanseeOutdoors · 4.5 km awayLake in Bavaria, Germany
• BannwaldseeOutdoors · 4.6 km awayLake in Bavaria, Germany

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

• Buchenberg6 km NE · Faces NW–NE
• Geierköpfe8 km SE
• Kohlbergspitze14 km S · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
• Hahnenkamm (Reutte)14 km SW
• Pfuitjöchl15 km S
• Füssener Jöchle15 km W
• Upsspitze16 km SEPossible XC from here on a NW day, 16 km downwind
• Breitenberg Pfronten17 km W · Faces EWorks in other winds

Pilot notes