Wasserkuppe
📍 Hesse , Regierungsbezirk Kassel · Nearest city: Gersfeld (5 km)
24 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 915 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
50.49710, 9.93203Loading real-time wind…
📡 Live wind (Holfuy station)
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Real-time data from crowd-source station on site · refreshes every 5 min · fuente: holfuy.com
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
10
0°C
Feb
10
5°C
Mar
53
8°C
Apr
43
10°C
May
68
14°C
Jun
68
17°C
Jul
75
19°C
Aug
83
21°C
Sep
58
15°C
Oct
53
11°C
Nov
18
4°C
Dec
18
0°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (83/100, 21°C, 45mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (10/100, 122mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Berlin)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:11
Solar noon: 13:18
Golden hour: 19:25 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:25
Day: 14.2 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.78 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Takeoff description
Easy Takeoffs for all main wind directions. Get informations from the flight director before flying!
Nearby sites
Crawinkel (22) · Rauenstein (14) · Grifte (11) · Mühlberg Ãœbungshang (14) · Busigberg (14) · Rohrbahn (14)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.