Teuchern

Teuchern is a winch-launch flying site in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, sitting at roughly 200 m and used mainly for flatland training. Pilots tow up behind a winch rather than launching from a hill, which makes it a practical spot for foundation training and for building airtime between longer trips to the mountains. The site takes wind from the east or west, so sessions are scheduled around whichever direction is blowing that day — flatland winch sites like this one depend entirely on a usable tow line rather than a specific ridge or bowl. There's no hill profile to read here: the flying is straightforward tow-and-glide work, which is exactly why winch fields are a staple of German paragliding training. As with any winch operation, launches are organized and supervised rather than casual, and the surrounding land is agricultural, so pilots share the ground with active farming between sessions.

Local rules & hazards

Only basic winch training is approved here — the 'Stufenschlepp' (step-tow) launch method is not permitted. Pilots are asked to protect the surrounding vegetation and natural landscape when using the site.

Check conditions before you fly

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