Snowkite spot · Germany

Steinberg

Name: Steinberg
Address: DE

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map50.7243, 13.5253

Nearest airport: DRSDresden Airport, 49 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Under the snow

Surface and skis

Riders have not described the ground under the snow. Early in the season and after a thaw, expect things to stick out.

Rule of thumb: the smoother the ground, the less snow you need. On a mown meadow riders usually start from about 20 to 30 cm; on stubble, ploughed fields or dwarf pine you need much more.

Bring rock skis

For your first sessions, early in the season and anywhere the snow is thin, use old skis (“rock skis”) or an old snowboard. A stone hidden just under the snow can cut the base of new skis on the very first run.

Tips for this spot

On hills the wind is stronger and gustier than the forecast says. Behind a forest it breaks and swirls, so launch well away from trees.
Wind and frost add up: at −5 °C and 20 knots (10 m/s) it feels like about −14 °C. Goggles, a balaclava and spare gloves.
Frozen snow is hard: a helmet and back protector are worth it even on a flat plateau.

On site

Wind and riding area

Pparking

The marker is the car park riders mentioned. Please add the exact launch with the form below.

From riders

What you need to know

Parking

Parking lot just off the snow-covered plateau at coordinates 50.7242686N, 13.5253072E.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2026
Car park about 150 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

There tends to be less fog on the German side of the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory).Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2026

In riders' own words

„Nasel jsem tam hezkou zasnezenou plan kousek od parkoviste. Steinberg spot Parkoviště 50.7242686N, 13.5253072E“
„OpenStreetMap node/5696703760“
„OpenStreetMap way/298360049“
„Nezkouseli jste Steinberg, na nemecky strane krusek nebyva tolik mlha.“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

9.0Jan4.6

8.8Feb4.5

8.5Mar4.4

7.2Apr3.7

7.0May3.6

6.6Jun3.4

6.5Jul3.3

6.1Aug3.1

6.7Sep3.4

7.2Oct3.7

7.6Nov3.9

8.5Dec4.4

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
February	8.8 knots · 4.5 m/s
March	8.5 knots · 4.4 m/s
April	7.2 knots · 3.7 m/s
May	7.0 knots · 3.6 m/s
June	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
July	6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
August	6.1 knots · 3.1 m/s
September	6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s
October	7.2 knots · 3.7 m/s
November	7.6 knots · 3.9 m/s
December	8.5 knots · 4.4 m/s

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Sources: Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook (Kiting - spolujízda). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.