Germany Paragliding Sites

Accessible by funicular from Baden-Baden. Launch site is quite steep. Space for max. 2 umbrellas. The Merkur is a real top area in the northern Black Forest. The starting area was created by hurricane Lothar and the persuasion of the Black Forest vultures. In many working hours in 2006, a further launch site was set up to the northeast. In 2012, the west launch site was enlarged. A historic funicular railway leads directly to the take-off point (landing card and ascent can be obtained from the vending machine). The starting area is directly at the mountain station and is a bit steep, but well levelled. Attention: Always keep sufficient distance to the lane. With a little thermals you can overhear Mercury and have a great view of Baden-Baden and the Rhine plain. XC planes fly east or to Loffenau to the edge. The landing place is slightly sloping and not quite so easy (take a close look beforehand). The landing site is surrounded by trees and is also "stubborn" under thermal conditions. The northeast launch is demanding. Here the snow situation is even more pronounced than at the western start. http://www.schwarzwaldgeier.de 1 All pilots need a briefing by the terrain holder before the first flight at Merkur. The local wind conditions, turbulent areas and approaches to the landing sites shall be indicated separately. 2. pilots' motor vehicles may only be parked in designated parking spaces. 3. access to the starting areas must be via the Merkur railway from Baden-Baden or on foot via forest paths. The use of forest roads by motor vehicles to the take-off and landing areas is prohibited. 4. a flight operation regulation shall be drawn up by the holder of the terrain, which shall be coordinated with the DHV. 5. all pilots shall be informed on an information board of the legal smoking ban in the forest in the period from 1 March to 31 October (§41 para 3 Lan-deswaldgesetz). 6. training company is permitted in coordination with the terrain holder and with approval by the DHV (training permit). Student pilots must master the prerequisites for safe take-offs, flights and landings on Mercury. Training flights may only be carried out in weather conditions suitable for student pilots. Landings must be made at landing site 1 (Großmatte - Baden-Baden). Training flights at the northeast take-off site may only be carried out if the student pilots have completed at least 20 high-altitude flights at other take-off sites. 7) Organized events which go beyond normal flight operations (competitions, flight days, etc.) require the approval of the Lower Forestry Authority. Due to their location in the protected landscape area, organised events may also be granted nature conservation permission in accordance with the provisions of the Baden-Baden Landscape Protection Area Ordinance. 8 The landing site 2 ("Neuhaus / Staufenberg") is generally demanding and is an alternative landing site. The pilots are required to land as far as possible in the middle of the meadow with an appropriate distance to the road. No landings may be made during sheep-friction operation on the landing field. An arrangement takes place directly between association and Sheep farm. 9. should the pruning of trees or bushes become necessary, this shall be agreed in each case with the Lower Nature Conservation Authority and the Forestry Authority. 10. in the area of the landing site 1 below the Merkur railway there is a biotope protected by § 30 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (in conjunction with § 33 of the Nature Conservation Act) in the western area of the property (biotope no. 223 - wet meadow on the Großmatte). The biotope must not be affected by the use of the property as a landing site. 11. landings outside the approved landing area shall be avoided at all costs. Guest pilots must be informed of this. 12. there is a model airfield in the area of Haueneberstein. An overflight altitude of at least 200 m GND must be maintained. 13. model flying on the take-off areas is prohibited. Model pilots are to be pointed out there. 14. a sufficient distance from the Merkur railway must be maintained. The provisions of the DHV Flight Operations Regulations for hang-gliders and gliders apply. The nature conservation permit according to § 5 of the Landscape Protection Area Ordinance Baden-Baden of the Environmental Agency Baden-Baden of 5.1.2016 is part of the external start permit. 16 It is recommended to start as far away from the top station as possible (left seen in start direction). Unexperienced pilots (pilots with less than 10 starts at Merkur) must start to the left of the staircase. 17. after take-off, you must first fly straight. A sufficient distance from the track must be maintained at all times. 18 The pilots must ensure before the start that there is no unwanted drift over the mountain railway. The choice of starting mode ("forward winding" or "reverse winding") must be adapted to the conditions and skill level. It is recommended to lay out the glider further down the slope and not at the edge of the path. Instruction by the club and air traffic controllers. 1- and 2-seater / Training http://www.stadtwerke-baden-baden.de/relaunch/merkurbergbahn/index.php Phone: 07221 - 277 577 Radio channel: LPD 08-08 *** 433.250 (Tsq 88.5) Altitude 651m

Flat meadow start, often limited in time. Not suitable for beginners, as the way to all landing places is particularly long. Not suitable for beginners because of the long way to the landing places. Cross-country airstrip. Hochfelln is above all an attractive mountain for cross-country pilots. With hang gliders and paragliders, routes to and from Pinzgau are flown again and again. This is made possible by the east launch site, which offers good thermals very early on. But even without cross-country flights you will get your money's worth at Hochfelln. The view into the Bavarian lowlands or into the Alps is really great! The glide distance is very long from the north take-off to the landing site at the valley station. Therefore one should depart in time. Emergency landing areas are scarce. Further information at the Hochfellnfliegern: http://www.hochfellnflieger.bergen.de/ 1. north and north-west take-off: Below the ridge height, the overflight to the west is limited by the material ropeway. Flights beyond that may only be made with a significant take-off superelevation above the ridge. (2) Departure for Bergen shall be in good time and at an adequate altitude. 3. do not fly over the "Strohnschneid" when flying north. 4. for en-route flights to the south, the 'Gröhrkopf' and the 'Haaralmschneid' shall be flown over at a height of at least 200 metres. Flight times in this area are limited (10:00 to 14:00). 5. for flights eastbound (towards Ruhpolding), an overflight height of at least 300 m shall be maintained. The "Strohnschneid" should not be flown. 6. contour flights in the area of the take-off positions are to be omitted. 1-seater with unlimited LFS 1-seater with limited LFS Altitude 1665m

Towing area of the DrachenfliegerClub Berlin and the flying school FlyMagic Martin Ackermann Towing in the old camp with winches in EVERY wind direction and by UL towing Several towing sections are available for E-W and N-S Watch your landing struts. Do not land on UL runways; fly over at an altitude of at least 200 m. Guests can be instructed (by the launch director) in the special features (landing control in mixed flight operations!) Close by: Station Altes Lager Winch towing for guests 10 €, cash only and please match. (Status 2020). Surplus tickets can be flown later. The ticket will be handed over to the start leader. no https://forum.dcb.org/ Altitude 95m

Short take-off to the west. East launch site not usable due to vegetation. Walk & Fly: The Hirschberg offers a short and steep southwest take off after about 1 1/2 hours ascent from Hindelang (either accessible from the west side or from the east side of the mountain). Landings at the main landing site in Hindelang. Information: www.ostrachtaler-gleitschirmflieger.de Guest information Bad Hindelang/Allgaeu At the farmer's market 1 D-87541 Bad Hindelang Phone: +49(0)8324/8920 fax: +49(0)8324/8055 info@hindelang.net http://www.bad-hindelang.info/ 1. the Kräherwand" east is to be flown over only with take-off superelevation. 2. take-offs from Hirschberg are only allowed in western direction. 1-seater with limited LFS 1-seater with limited LFS none http://www.ostrachtaler-gleitschirmflieger.de http://www.bad-hindelang.info/index.shtml?quartiersuche Camping: BWS GmbH division Pension and camping mountain home Passstr. 60 D - 87541 Upper yoke Phone: +49(0)8324 / 7108 Fax: +49(0)8324 / 953865 alpencamping100@aol.com http://www.camping-bergheimat.de Pitch: Wiesengrund Motorhome park Family Kullmann Ostrachstrasse 23, D 87541 Bad Hindelang Phone: +49(0)8324 - 2219 fax: +49(0)8324 - 2284 info@wohnmobil-stellplatz-hindelang.de http://www.wohnmobil-stellplatz-hindelang.de Altitude 1652m

Airfield special airfield Saarmund EDCS Winch towing operation of FlyRanch.de Winch towing operation of FlyRanch.de The towing route is east-west oriented ... all wind directions startable ... demanding starting conditions only with moderate north and south winds .... InfoLine 030 8015271 At airfield 14558 Nuthetal .... Saarmund or Wilhelmshorst railway station and then 3 km on foot or by bike .... not yet available ;-) InfoLine 030 8015271 FlyRanch Office 033200 8242424 Altitude 56m

Ski run, narrow corrador The Buchberg starting point is located in a forest aisle (ski lift). Therefore only start when the wind is present. Observe supra-regional wind direction. Information at the club. 1-seater with limited LFS 1-seater with limited LFS Altitude 620m

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Wind direction from 30° - 170°, not with west wind or foehn on Zugspitze > 35 km/h. Dangers: with north wind small rotors in the area of take-off, with west wind empty motors / Leethermik (note wind sack on top station and flags on blasting lane and remain ready to run!) After the start turn left as soon as possible - do not fly into Reintal! 1st Osterfelder east starting place, south of the mountain rescue (main starting place): a. It may only be started if there are no pedestrians on the way below the starting point. b. The minimum safety heights and distances to persons, buildings and cableways must be observed. The detonating ropes above the starting site must be observed. The pilots must be informed of this. c. For safety reasons, the departure to the landing site must take place in good time and with sufficient altitude. d. A briefing is mandatory for all pilots. 2nd Osterfelder launch site Bergwachthütte: a. At the start, pay attention to the lift route. b. It may only be started if there are no pedestrians on the way below the starting point. c. The minimum safety heights and distances to persons, buildings and cableways must be observed. The pilots must be informed of this. d. Departures to the landing site must be made in good time and with sufficient altitude. e. Starts may only take place in perfect weather conditions. f. A briefing is mandatory for all pilots. 3rd Osterfelder north starting place HG, ramp: a. Sufficient safety distance must be maintained from the Alpspitzbahn. b. Students may only take off if they have already completed 10 high-altitude flights in another flight area. 4th Osterfelder north starting place GS: a. Sufficient safety distance must be maintained from the Alpspitzbahn. b. Students may only take off if they have already completed 15 high-altitude flights in another flight area. c. It may only be started if the gondola of the Hochalmbahn is in the station. 1- and 2-seater 1- and 2-seater Altitude 2038m

Very flat launch site directly next to the top station of the inclined lift. Instruction required. Notice from SWR: Today, during the day, one of my employees observed how a paraglider came very close to our broadcasting tower on the Königsstuhl. According to the VFR, a minimum distance of 150 m from obstacles must be maintained. This was no longer the case in this case. We would like to draw your attention to the fact that in the immediate vicinity (a few meters) of the antenna, unlimited residence of persons is not permitted due to exceeding the radiation limits, and we cannot ensure that there is no wake vortex in the lee of our antenna. Therefore, we ask you to draw the attention of the users of the take-off area to the observance of a sufficient distance to the above mentioned flight obstacle. The Königstuhl in Heidelberg stands exposed above the city on the Neckar. Only a few years ago the starting place at the summit could be approved. However, the area above the Heidelberg Castle is not easy to fly on. The starting area is flat and lies in an aisle. For safe starts, the wind must come exactly from the front. The flight leads over the Neckar to the landing place at the monastery. Guest pilots can only fly limitedly at the Königstuhl. Tourist Information at the Central Station Willy Brandt Square 1 D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany Phone: +49(0)6221-19433 fax: +49(0)6221-142254 touristinfo@heidelberg.de http://www.heidelberg-marketing.de 1. take-offs may only be carried out after prior instruction by the board of the Kurpfälzer Gleitschirmflieger Heidelberg e.V. association or a person appointed by it. 2. two-seater flights may only be carried out by particularly experienced tandem pilots. 3 The mountain railway line (Königstuhlbahn) may only be flown over with sufficient clearance. (4) Weather conditions shall be such as to allow safe access to the landing site. A Bergstrasse (Königsstuhl) leads to the starting place. Alternatively, the inclined elevator can be used to get to the launch site. Info: http://www.kurpfaelzer-gleitschirmflieger.de/index.php/flugbetrieb/164-gastpiloten-am-koenigstuhl 1-seater with limited LFS Heidelberg Road and Mountain Railway GmbH corporate communication Electoral complex 42-50 D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany Phone: +49(0)6221/513-0 Fax: +49(0)6221/513-3333 info@swhd.de http://www.bergbahn-heidelberg.de/ http://www.kurpfaelzer-gleitschirmflieger.de E-mail: info@kurpfaelzer-gleitschirmflieger.de Camping: Campsite Heidelberg Schlierbacher Landstr. 151 D-69118 Heidelberg Tel. + 49-(0)6221-802506 Fax + 49-(0)6221-802506 camping-heidelberg@online.de http://www.camping-heidelberg.de/german.php Altitude 540m