Nonroder Höhe Schlepp

Nonroder Höhe Schlepp is a training slope with a 44 m height difference, flying on west winds from around 307 m, and use of the site is only permitted after checking in with the site operator beforehand. Training flights only go ahead in weather genuinely suited to student pilots. Vehicles park only at the designated Nonroder Höhe hikers' car park or on the areas of a nearby farm — driving up to the launch itself isn't allowed, though hang-glider pilots get a one-time exception to drive up, unload their gear at the landing site, and return the car straight back to the car park. No changes to the landscape are permitted anywhere on site, and the meadow areas can only be used after mowing, and only in coordination with the landowner. A set of flying-day and pilot-number limits from the site's nature-conservation paperwork applies, flight operations must be registered with the owner, and if more than one school or group is present on the same day they coordinate directly with each other — including for groundhandling and ground-running practice on the slope. Winch-tow launches run only toward the west, with a maximum release height of 150 m above ground.

Launch & conditions

Winch-tow launches run only toward the west, with a maximum release height of 150 m above ground. Training flights only go ahead in weather genuinely suited to student pilots.

Getting there & local rules

Vehicles park only at the designated Nonroder Höhe hikers' car park or on the areas of a nearby farm — driving up to the launch itself isn't allowed, though hang-glider pilots get a one-time exception to unload gear at the landing site before returning the car to the car park.

Local rules & hazards

Use of the site is only permitted after checking in with the site operator beforehand, and flight operations must be registered with the landowner. No changes to the landscape are permitted, and meadow areas can only be used after mowing and in coordination with the owner. When more than one school or group is present, they coordinate directly with each other, including for groundhandling and ground-running practice on the slope.

Check conditions before you fly

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