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Grünten

Grünten Startplatz West · Rettenberg, Bayern, Germany · No flights seen yet

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The Grünten and its transmitter mast, seen from below Margarethen near Sonthofen
Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
The Grünten above Wagneritz, with patches of snow
Photo: Richard Mayer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Grünten in winter, photographed from a paraglider
Photo: cinecol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Satellite map of Grünten with its launches and landings
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

About Grünten

The 'guardian of the Allgäu': a west launch above Rettenberg for soaring and evening flights, open to pilots with a launch permit.

For intermediate pilots
  • West launch at 1,200 m, 5 min from the car park
  • 470 m height difference
  • Mostly soaring and evening flights
  • Launch permit from Flugschule Milz required

The Grünten (1,738 m) stands at the edge of the Alps near Sonthofen, known as the 'guardian of the Allgäu'. Paragliders launch on the west side (1,200 m) and land near Rettenberg; Flugschule Markus Milz holds the site and recommends it after training, mainly for soaring.

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Site

Hill site for paragliders · 470 m height difference

Paragliders: 1-seaters with basic German license

Access: On foot

Flugschule Rohrmeier / Milz · Flugschule Markus Milz

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