International Hotzenwald
Gliding Contest
The International Hotzenwald Gliding Contest is a friendly contest in competitive gliding and serves to promote cross-country gliding and the development of young talent in competitive gliding. It provides an opportunity for the exchange of experience and comparison of performance between glider pilots of all nations and is intended to promote and foster international friendship and understanding, especially among young pilots.
Full House!
We are thrilled – our anniversary competition is fully booked with 40 out of 40 registrations! Thank you for the great interest. From now on, we are accepting registrations for the waiting list. Based on experience, we typically see about 10% cancellations before the competition for various reasons. So, add yourself to the waiting list – replacements will be taken in the order the registrations are received.
60th International Hotzenwald Gliding Contest 2025
June 7th - June 14th, 2025
The 60th International Hotzenwald Gliding Contest will take place from June 7th- June 14th, 2025. Opening briefing is on Saturday, June 7th, 2025 at 9h00 local time.
Registrations will be accepted from February 1st, 2025. The competition area includes the Black Forest, Swabian Alb and the Swiss Jura. The Swiss Jura in particular, with its thermal quality and unique landscape, has a special appeal for our participants from year to year!
The International Hotzenwald Gliding Contest is also included in the
IGC ranking. The points from the Hotzenwald competition therefore count directly towards your place in the IGC world rankings.
Competition Area
The competition area includes the Black Forest, the Swabian Alb and the Swiss Jura. The Swiss Jura in particular, with its thermal quality and unique landscape, has a special appeal for our participants from year to year!
Competition Classes
We fly in 3 competition classes. These are:
Mixed Club and Newcomer class with index based scoring
Aircraft with DaeC index <102, or valid DAeC index if flying as a newcomer in the class with an aircraft that has an index of 102 or more.
The mixed club and newcomer class is designed for gliders with an index <102 and for newcomers. An experienced local cross-country pilot is available for this competition class to provide coaching tips. In addition, the majority of tasks in this class are AAT tasks, so that each participant can divide up the route depending on the performance of the aircraft and their own abilities.
This competition class is particularly suitable for competition beginners, as we want to ensure learning success for beginners with targeted coaching, tactically sensible tasks and a focus on safety!
This competition class is also particularly suitable for older wooden gliders. We regularly have participants who compete with Bergfalken and Ka6 and who have already won the competition!
Mixed Standard Class with Index based Scoring
All gliders with index 102 -109
Mixed Open Class with Index based Scoring
All gliders with index 110 and larger
Why this competition in particular offers something for everyone!
In a friendly airfield atmosphere, you can look forward to challenging tasks designed to make the most of every competition day. The international competitors from neighboring countries add an extra level of excitement.
Our competition area covers the Black Forest, the Swabian Jura, and the Swiss Jura. This stunning landscape offers a spectacular flying experience for both seasoned pilots and competition newcomers. At the airfield, you'll find excellent infrastructure: the cozy and heated briefing room is open to participants around the clock. The on-site restaurant serves delicious meals from Thursday to Sunday. Additionally, we provide a morning bread roll service, free Wi-Fi, and modern sanitary facilities.
For accompanying family members and retrieve crews, the surrounding area offers plenty of activities to explore. Enjoy city trips to Basel, Zurich, and Freiburg, relax in the thermal baths of Bad Säckingen, Badenweiler, and Bad Krozingen, or embark on hikes and mountain bike tours in the Wehratal valley or on the high plateaus of the Hotzenwald. There’s something for everyone here.
