Neukenroth

Neukenroth is a northeast, east and southeast-facing paragliding launch in Bavaria, Germany, at around 481 m — a modest, easy-access hill that gives pilots several usable directions rather than a single narrow window. The site has operated under a long-standing formal understanding rather than an informal arrangement: flying rights here rest on agreements struck with the municipality of Stockheim and the Kronach county administration back in 1991, and those terms are still what governs use of the site today. That kind of arrangement is common at small German local hills, where continued flying access depends on pilots respecting the conditions a landowner or local authority agreed to decades ago rather than assuming an unwritten right to use the land. Because the source information for this site is limited, pilots planning a first visit should check with the local club for the current takeoff and landing details before heading up, rather than relying on general directions alone.

Local rules & hazards

Flying here operates under formal agreements with the municipality of Stockheim and the Kronach county administration dating to 1991 — respecting those terms is what keeps the site open to pilots.

Check conditions before you fly

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