Sommerboden / Schleppgelände Dagenbach

Sommerboden / Schleppgelände Dagenbach is a winch-tow flatland site at 390 m in Germany, just west of Nuremberg/Fürth, and it's rated as having real cross-country potential rather than being a purely local training strip. Towing here uses a mobile, payout-style winch, run by the local club, and works on east and west winds. Operations follow two practical safety rules worth knowing: towing only happens when the surrounding crop or vegetation isn't too tall to block sightlines, and because the tow path curves rather than running straight, the tow distance is deliberately shortened to keep a clear visual line between the launch and landing points throughout the tow. Those two rules exist specifically to keep a winch operation with a curving tow path safe, so newcomers should expect the tow length to vary with the season and follow the ground crew's calls rather than expecting a fixed, maximum-length tow every time.

Local rules & hazards

Towing here only happens when the surrounding vegetation isn't too tall to block sightlines. Because the tow path curves, the tow distance is deliberately shortened to keep a clear visual line between launch and landing throughout the tow.

Check conditions before you fly

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