Wolfsschlucht

Wolfsschlucht is a small training slope near Amberg, Germany, at around 430 metres, with just a 20-metre height difference from top to bottom — a genuinely gentle hill built for short training hops rather than long flights. The site works with wind from the north. Because of nature-conservation rules protecting the surrounding land, flying here is strictly limited to a single designated plot, and pilots must not fly over the neighbouring parcels at all, even briefly. That's a hard boundary rather than a suggestion, so staying within the marked area matters as much as the flying itself. With such a modest height difference, this is very much an early-training slope, giving new pilots short, low-consequence flights while they build the basics. Anyone flying Wolfsschlucht should treat the conservation boundary as non-negotiable, since it's the condition that keeps the site available at all.

Launch & conditions

Small training slope with just ~20 m of height difference, at ~430 m; flyable with north wind.

Local rules & hazards

For nature-conservation reasons, flying is strictly limited to one designated plot near Amberg — overflying neighbouring parcels is not permitted, even briefly.

Check conditions before you fly

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