Grand Est (Königstuhl) (Germany)

Region · Paragliding XC · flights ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

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71flights ≥100 pts

6.5flights per year

157.9average points

256.5maximum points

119 kmaverage distance

224.4 kmmaximum distance

0.4XC days per year

26pilots

11active years

growingtrend

Jul, Maymain season

24 %foreign pilots

49 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights. Average and maximum points: the best average and the best flight among its sites.

Sites

Name	Flights
Königstuhl	46
Breitenbach	8
Merkur	6
Schreckhof	6
Surcenord	5

Neighbouring regions (≤ 300 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Bavaria (Hahnenkamm)	168.2 km SE	62.4
Grand Est (Létanne)	205.2 km NW	47.5
near Saint-Martin-sur-Armançon	222.5 km SW	0.9
Upper Palatinate (Waltersberg)	252.8 km E	1.7
Hesse (Kella)	264.4 km NE	28.6
Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	266.5 km S	3,617.6

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2023-06-17	160.3	256.5	FAI triangle	D	↗
2023-07-20	224.4	224.4	Open distance	C	↗
2023-07-13	209.9	209.9	Open distance	C	↗
2022-07-05	204	204	Open distance	CCC	↗
2023-04-05	145.1	203.1	Flat triangle	D	↗

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