Rottenstein
📍 Carinthia , Politischer Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · Nearest city: Steinfeld (3 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1097 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.76510, 13.23300Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:05 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~752 m, viento 16 km/h, precipitación 2.3 mm.
base ~752m · wind 16 km/h · precip 2.3mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~701 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 4.8 mm.
base ~701m · wind 6 km/h · precip 4.8mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.67 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
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Takeoff description
There are 2 take off areas. A big one and a small one. It depends on the farmer wich one to take. The big one is also suitable for hanggliders, the small one is not. Ask the farmer wich one to take. If he is nowhere to be found, go to the small one, because normally you will have to start from there. The small starting area can be found by walking up the dirt road. After 4 minutes, you can see a bench to your right, there is the starting area.
Pilot comments
You can fly great from Rottenstein. Everybody always go to the Emberger Alm (a few kilometers away), but flying from Rottenstein works really well. It is not as crowded (far from at) as the Emberger Alm and even though the starting area is at 'just' 1380 meters, great altitude can be achieved. The best way to do this is by flying to the left as soon as you have started. Between the starting area and the first valley on your left hand, you can usually find very good thermals. Be careful not to go to far into the first valley on your left, usually big sink there!
Nearby sites
Embergeralm - Greifenburg (59) · Stöfflerberg (36) · Guggenberg (1) · Seeboden 02 (56) · Reisseck - Kolbnitz (45) · Obervellach (37)