Upper Palatinate (Waltersberg) (Germany)

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

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19flights ≥100 pts

1.7flights per year

147average points

212.3maximum points

142.6 kmaverage distance

212.3 kmmaximum distance

0XC days per year

6pilots

8active years

decliningtrend

May–Augmain season

0 %foreign pilots

26 %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
Waltersberg	19

Neighbouring regions (≤ 300 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Bavaria (Hahnenkamm)	148.0 km SW	62.4
Hesse (Kella)	237.1 km NW	28.6
Grand Est (Königstuhl)	252.8 km W	6.5
Central Bohemian Region (Krupka)	255.5 km NE	256.4
Austria / Germany (Stoderzinken)	257.8 km SE	683.8
Vysočina Region (Malý Pěčín)	294.9 km E	11.3

Statistics

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2018-07-19	212.3	212.3	Open distance	C	↗
2016-07-07	210.7	210.7	Open distance	C	↗
2021-05-30	205.8	205.8	Open distance	C	↗
2022-07-12	197.4	197.4	Open distance	C	↗
2023-09-24	192.2	192.2	Open distance	C	↗

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