Oppenau Zuflucht/Rossbühl/Sandkopf
📍 Baden-Wuerttemberg , Freiburg Region · Nearest city: Bad Peterstal-Griesbach (6 km)
22 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 929 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
48.48730, 8.23932Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Aug (88/100, 22°C, 67mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (10/100, 157mm lluvia)
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 | 0.70 | 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
Large takeoff situated at the black forest's "main ridge" and thus thermally very reliable. The site also serves as the primary LZ. Use the northern half for takeoffs, and the southern part for landing.
Rules and notes
Site briefings are mandatory. Ask any local. Guests need to pay a small fee. Ask any local or use PayPal. Don't fly low in the area of the scale model flight area 500m on the right hand of the takeoff. Natural reservation behind the takeoff. Don't fly there too low, minimum 300m agl, and don't land there. Anyway there are many trees and you can not land there.
Pilot comments
This is probably the best site of the northern black forest and has seen many awesome flights.
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