Glider Towing at Glocknerhof, Carinthia
F-tow in spring and autumn
The already traditional Glider Towing Week takes place every year in spring and offers professionals as well as novices enough time to exchange experiences among like-minded people. For autumn, in addition, the towing days were created. Join in.
Model aerotow on holidays
Every year, model airplane pilots travel with gliders and tow planes to the Drautal Valley for a joint F-tow. In addition, flight instructor and tow pilot Marco is on the field the whole week and tows with the 3.6 m Swisstrainer and the 4 m Cessna 180 from the Glocknerhof in the morning and in the afternoon until everyone has had enough. In between, you can relax on the sun loungers or take a nap on the grass. In the afternoon there is a little break and boss Adolf comes with coffee and cake directly to the airfield.
The special feature of the drag weeks:
- The towing service from the Glocknerhof is included in the room price.
- Coffee and cake at the airfield
14th towing week in spring: May 3 – 10, 2025
The start of the flying season
- Gliders & tugs are welcome!
- Casual flying & shop talk
- Comfortable hours on the model airfield in one of the best thermal areas in Austria
- Towing and being towed – in the morning and in the afternoon
- Hotel’s own towing machines – free towing service
7th Glider Towing Days in autumn: October 6 – 10, 2025
Joint towing days in autumn
- Tow pilot Marco is available with Cessna 180 and Swisstrainer – free of charge for hotel guests
- The towing take place from Monday to Friday, in the morning and in the afternoon.
Reports
- RC Model flying on Instagram: www.instagram.com/modelflying
- Photos from RC Airtow Week in spring 2019: www.facebook.com
- Photos from RC Airtow Days in autumn 2019: www.facebook.com
- Photos from the RC Aircraft Week 2021: www.facebook.com
Book towing service
If you would like to use the towing service from the Glocknerhof outside of the Glider Towing Week , you can book this as part of “Private Flying Lessons” at the Model Flying School. It doesn’t matter then whether you are towing alone or a whole group of sailors at once. Towing pilot Marco is at your disposal.
Reservation
Here you can book rooms or send us a request. Please let us know your interest in glider towing right away.
Photos & videos from the Glider Towing Week
Video: Glider Towing Week 2017
Video: Glider Towing Week 2015
Video: Model Aerotow 2013
Course rules and regulations
The court rules must be observed. The new EU Regulation (EU) 2019/947 also applies at Hotel Glocknerhof. In addition to the liability insurance for model flight, the new EU certificate of competence A1/A3 is also required. Please also affix a registration number on the models or in the battery compartment.
Vouchers
A suitable gift for any occasion: Visit Glocknerhof’s voucher shop.
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Book model flying holidays!
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Other trainings and services
Training with RC aircrafts
Gliding and motorized flying can also be learned at the Glocknerhof: Courses and individual lessons for beginners and advanced pilots are available with RC aircrafts of all sizes. Training sessions are held weekly from Monday to Friday throughout the year.
Hill Soaring Workshop
The slope flight seminars take place on certain dates in spring and autumn on 4 afternoons directly at the house slope Rottenstein. The aim is to learn how to hang glide, gain practical experience and learn important tips and tricks from an experienced pilot. Own gliders should be brought – whether pure glider or motor glider does not matter. The seminars are aimed at pilots who have mastered a standard flight model on the level and would like to dedicate themselves to the topics of slope flying & thermals.
Model aircraft building service
Want to fly a special model but don’t have the time, patience or skill to build it yourself? Then we can help you. We build your desired model and you can combine the takeover with a holidays at the Glocknerhof right away. Here you get more information about the model building and repair service Glocknerhof.
RC Building Workshop
In this seminar you will learn how to build model airplanes. Each course participant builds his own RC airplane during the week. The models are built in wooden construction and covered with foil. The aim of the course is to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge of making and repairing model airplanes. Depending on the progress of construction, the models can be flown in with the flight instructor.
