Hohe Wand East
📍 Lower Austria , Politischer Bezirk Wiener Neustadt · Nearest city: Waldegg (4 km)
19 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 920 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
47.82930, 16.04080Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~433 m, wind 20 km/h.
base ~433m · wind 20 km/h · precip 0.4mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1813 m, wind 22 km/h.
base ~1813m · wind 22 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1937 m, wind 23 km/h.
base ~1937m · wind 23 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 | 0.60 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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Takeoff description
There are two takeoffs: the most common one is the 'Oststartplatz' (east-TO) which is about 15 minutes walk from the 'Postl' car park. It is used for NE-SE winds, a clearing in the woods, so it may be turbulent if the wind comes over the trees (danger here!). The other takeoff is the 'Suedstart' used for SE-S winds, a cliff launch just a few 100 m south of the Postl-Restaurant. You should know what you are doing if you launch there.
Rules and notes
CTR Wien above 1850m. When leaving to the south or west, this will be at 2550m later. Do not XC towards Vienna, CTR is closing in and a lot of traffic around, too.
Pilot comments
Hohe Wand is oriented SE and a rock cliff, so it is likely to produce good thermals all year round beginning in the mornings. It will often provide good lift until sundown. It is rather difficult to leave the site for XC, some flatland flying will be involved no matter what. Be aware of very high traffic on weekends. There will be paragliders, hang gliders, sailplanes and model aircraft sharing the same lift band!
Nearby sites
Hohe Wand South (17) · Landeplatz Paragleiter / Flugschule (5) · Landeplatz Hängegleiter (5) · Schneeberg (29) · Rax (49) · Sonnwendstein (2)