Nordwesthang Sassenroth

Nordwesthang Sassenroth is a small, foot-access launch in Germany's Westerwald region, at 370 m elevation with a north-west exposure, as the name says — the hill works when the wind comes from the north-west. There's no vehicle access to the take-off itself: pilots walk in through the forest, and forest tracks here are off-limits to driving. The site is run informally by the local club rather than as a commercial operation, and first-time visitors are expected to get an on-site briefing from an experienced club member before flying — a sensible ask given how much local knowledge shapes flying on a small, low hill like this. The corresponding Sassenroth landing field sits nearby. Respect the posted curfew: both the forest and the launch have to be cleared by 8 p.m., a rule worth building into your flying plan rather than discovering it on the way down.

Getting there & local rules

Reachable on foot only — driving on the forest tracks to the launch is not permitted.

Local rules & hazards

A briefing from an experienced local club member is required before your first flight here, and both the forest and the launch site must be vacated by 20:00 at the latest.

Check conditions before you fly

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