Drehkopf
📍 Baden-Wuerttemberg , Freiburg Region · Nearest city: Buchenbach (4 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 908 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
47.92890, 8.02272Loading real-time wind…
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
25
4°C
Feb
45
7°C
Mar
45
10°C
Apr
43
11°C
May
38
15°C
Jun
60
18°C
Jul
75
21°C
Aug
88
23°C
Sep
53
15°C
Oct
68
14°C
Nov
60
8°C
Dec
35
4°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (88/100, 23°C, 63mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (25/100, 136mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Berlin)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:25
Solar noon: 13:26
Golden hour: 19:27 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:27
Day: 14.0 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.76 | 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 |
Nearby sites
Hohwarter Höhe (39) · Lindenberg (27) · Oberried (42) · Spießhorn - Krunkelbach (39) · Kandel (23) · Schauinsland (49)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.