Raumbach

Raumbach is a rarely-flown site at 300 m in Germany, workable on east wind, with the official landing at Raumbach Landeplatz. Because it doesn't see much traffic, the source advises contacting the local club before you go, rather than just showing up and hoping someone's around. The site carries real usage limits: flying is capped at a maximum of 15 flying days per year, and a flight log has to be kept to track that, so this isn't a site for casual, frequent visits. Pilots are also asked to use the launch area with maximum care for the vegetation — treading lightly is part of what keeps a lightly-used, tightly-capped site like this available at all. Between the rare traffic, the day cap and the vegetation care rule, Raumbach rewards pilots who plan ahead and treat their visit as a genuine occasion rather than a routine stop.

Getting there & local rules

It doesn't see much traffic — contact the local club before you go rather than just showing up.

Local rules & hazards

Flying is capped at a maximum of 15 days per year, and a flight log must be kept. Use the launch area with maximum care for the vegetation.

Check conditions before you fly

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