Reipertsgesee Schleppstrecke Nord

Reipertsgesee Schleppstrecke Nord is the north-facing half of a north–south winch tow strip in Germany at 520 m, run by a local flying club and usable with launches heading either north or south. Tow operations stop outright in easterly wind because of turbulence off the forest edge, and stop in westerly wind too, since the strip sits close enough to the trees that the tow rope risks snagging. The site lies inside the Nuremberg glider-restricted airspace, so aviation-law limits apply on top of the local rules. Hang-glider pilots need a B-license and real experience to launch here — that specific requirement doesn't apply to paraglider pilots — but the site as a whole is not set up for training of any kind, so this is a site for pilots who already know what they're doing rather than a first-timer's tow strip.

Launch & conditions

North or south launch possible on this tow strip; tow operations stop in easterly or westerly wind.

Local rules & hazards

Tow operations stop outright in easterly wind (turbulence off the forest edge) and in westerly wind (the tow rope risks snagging in nearby trees). The site sits inside the Nuremberg glider-restricted airspace, so aviation-law limits apply. Hang-glider pilots need a B-license to launch here; this isn't a training site.

Check conditions before you fly

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