Gänsberg West – Startplatz

Gänsberg West is a German launch at about 340 m, best flown on a westerly wind, near the connecting road between Euerdorf and Ramsthal. Every pilot must be briefed by the site holder — or someone the site holder has delegated — on the terrain's specifics before their very first launch here. The Euerdorf–Ramsthal road has to be overflown with at least 50 m of vertical and horizontal clearance. Launches need a headwind component of at least 10 km/h; the site simply isn't set up for zero-wind starts, since there isn't enough launch run available for that. Altitude-training flights are only permitted with radio contact and an instructor directly supervising from launch.

Launch & conditions

Launches need a headwind component of at least 10 km/h — the site isn't set up for zero-wind starts, since there isn't enough launch run for that.

Local rules & hazards

The Euerdorf–Ramsthal road must be overflown with at least 50 m of vertical and horizontal clearance. Altitude-training flights are only permitted with radio contact and an instructor directly supervising from launch. Every pilot needs a site-holder briefing before their first launch here.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Gänsberg West – Startplatz, 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 Gänsberg West – Startplatz with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.