Hundsheimer Berg Startplatz 1

Hundsheimer Berg Startplatz 1, at about 341 m and flown in a south wind, sits inside a legally protected nature reserve in Lower Austria — and as of a March 2017 record, launching here was explicitly banned. The posted notice is direct: under Lower Austria's nature conservation law, leaving the marked paths inside the reserve is prohibited, wild launching and flying in the reserve is not allowed, and pilots have no consent from the landowners and no launch or landing permits for this site. Ignoring the ban is described as an administrative offense carrying a fine of up to €14,500, or up to six weeks of imprisonment if the fine can't be collected. That record is now years old, so treat this as a launch of unknown current status rather than an open one: confirm with a national federation or local club whether the ban has since been lifted before even considering flying here, and never attempt a wild launch inside a protected nature reserve.

Launch & conditions

As of a March 2017 record, this launch was under an explicit flying ban inside a legally protected nature reserve — confirm current status before considering it.

Local rules & hazards

Lower Austria's nature conservation law prohibits leaving the marked paths in this reserve and prohibits wild launching or flying inside it; pilots have no landowner consent or launch/landing permits here. Violating this carries a fine of up to €14,500, or up to six weeks' imprisonment if unpaid. This 2017 record may be outdated — confirm current status with a federation or local club before flying.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Hundsheimer Berg Startplatz 1, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Hundsheimer Berg Startplatz 1 with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.