Mulfingen

Mulfingen is one of several flying sites in Germany's Hohenlohe region, where regular flying activity across the local area's various fields is well established. This particular site, though, isn't open flying ground: the launch and landing areas here are reserved for club-internal practice operations, not casual drop-in flying by visiting pilots. Anything beyond that baseline level of activity — a busier flying schedule, or running an actual competition — requires a separate permit from the local nature conservation authority, a reminder that these Hohenlohe fields sit in landscape that's actively protected, not just farmland that happens to be flyable. Launching from 406 m with the hill facing southwest, Mulfingen is best understood as part of a wider regional network of small tow and practice sites rather than a standalone destination. The dedicated Mulfingen landing field keeps the pattern simple for the club pilots who use it regularly.

Local rules & hazards

Launch and landing areas are reserved for club-internal practice flying. Any increase in flying activity, or holding a competition, requires a separate permit from the local nature conservation authority.

Check conditions before you fly

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