Walberla – Ehrenbürg

Walberla – Ehrenbürg is the traditional flying mountain of the North Bavarian hang gliding scene, a table-top peak in Franconian Switzerland that rises about 200 m above the surrounding plain with a genuinely great view — the site's cross-country record stands at 250 km. This is primarily a hang-gliding mountain: there's a guest-flying arrangement for visiting hang glider pilots, though equipment has to be carried up on foot. Paragliding here is restricted to members of the local clubs that operate the site — it isn't open to paragliding guests. The mountain sits inside a nature reserve, so a number of conditions apply. Training flights of any kind are not permitted, and neither is commercial tandem flying. If you're not gaining height, head to the landing area in good time rather than risking an out-landing, and only fly here with weather conditions and a glider that can reliably reach the landing zone.

Launch & conditions

Southwest-facing launch at about 513 m on a table-top peak roughly 200 m above the plain. Primarily a hang-gliding site — equipment must be carried up on foot.

Getting there & local rules

Hang glider pilots can fly here under a guest arrangement; paragliding is restricted to members of the local operating clubs and isn't open to paragliding guests.

Local rules & hazards

The site sits in a nature reserve, so several conditions apply. Training flights and commercial tandem flying are not permitted. If you're not gaining height, head to the landing area in good time — avoid out-landings — and only fly with conditions and a glider that can reliably reach the landing zone.

Check conditions before you fly

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