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, 8.23932Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:16 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1093 m, wind 23 km/h.
base ~1093m · wind 23 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1497 m, strong wind (27 km/h).
base ~1497m · wind 27 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~2056 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~2056m · wind 12 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
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 |
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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.
Nearby sites
Bad Griesbach (Vogtmaiers-Kanzel) (1) · Landeplatz Bruhansenhof (5) · Oppenau NordOst (4) · Stoeckerkopf (4) · Oppenau Ost (11) · Oppenau Geroldseckle (3)