V – Tal Donzdorf

V – Tal Donzdorf is a training-focused site above Donzdorf in Baden-Württemberg, launching from 479 m on west wind, with all flying coordinated through the local flying school. The slope is graded for progressive training: instructors match launch height and gradient to each student's level, and the undulating lower section near the stream cut is generally avoided. Full-height training flights, from the upper slope all the way down to the landing meadow, are reserved for students who have mastered turning flight, flown under a reliable radio link with their instructor. A protected biotope area marked on the local conservation authority's map must not be disturbed, and every flight depends on the ongoing agreement of the meadow's landowners. Access to both launch and landing is on foot only, aside from one flying-school vehicle during active flying, and the site's scattered fruit trees stay protected — nothing gets cleared to make room.

Launch & conditions

All flying here runs through the local flying school — launch height and slope angle are matched to each pilot's training level, and the undulating ground near the lower stream cut is best avoided. Full-height flights from the top require mastered turning flight and a reliable radio link with an instructor.

Getting there & local rules

Reach the launch and landing areas on foot only — a single flying-school vehicle is the sole exception during active flying — and never park on the meadow itself.

Local rules & hazards

A protected biotope marked on the local nature conservation authority's map must not be disturbed, flying depends on the ongoing agreement of the meadow's landowners, and the site's scattered fruit trees stay uncleared.

Check conditions before you fly

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