Kassel District

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Launch site for paragliders 🪂

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Launch site for paragliders 🪂

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Launch site for paragliders 🪂

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Location: Gersfeld (Rhön), Landkreis Fulda, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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August 23, 2026

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The Westhang paragliding launch site on the Wasserkuppe is one of the best-known and most frequented launch sites for hang gliders and paragliders in all of Germany. It is located …

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February 26, 2025

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When conditions are good, numerous paragliders take off from the gentle slopes of the Wasserkuppe

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January 28, 2025

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Elevation of the Rhön. It doesn't get any higher than that. Really? Glider pilots see it differently.

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Elevation 940 m

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Location: Gersfeld (Rhön), Landkreis Fulda, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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