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Wank

SE to SW facing thermal site · 1,734 m takeoff · 725 m height gain

Overview

Wank is a mountain site in the German Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,734 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Wank 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • INN Innsbruck Airport31 km
  • FMM Memmingen Allgau Airport86 km
  • MUC Munich Airport106 km

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Wank?

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.