Hochosterwitz Castle
Located in St. Georgen am Längsee, Sankt Veit an der Glan District Coordinates: 46°45′12″ N 14°27′12″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 590 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KLU Klagenfurt Airport15 km
- LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport59 km
About Hochosterwitz Castle
Hochosterwitz Castle is a historic site. Location: St. Georgen am Längsee, Sankt Veit an der Glan District. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Magdalensberg and Magdalensberg.
Climate of Hochosterwitz Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- July (130 mm)
- Driest month
- January (35 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 6° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 40 | 60 | 74 | 86 | 122 | 130 | 111 | 98 | 91 | 85 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Hochosterwitz Castle
The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klagenfurt, 18 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 15 kmsouthwest
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 59 kmsouth
- Graz Airport (GRZ) Feldkirchen bei Graz 80 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 18 kmsouthwest
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 78 kmsouth
- Graz Population: 303.3K 83 kmnortheast
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 157 kmsoutheast
- Salzburg Population: 157.2K 158 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hochosterwitz Castle
Within 100 km: 245 historic and cultural sites, 1,980 natural sites, 721 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km151 places
- Lake Turner Lake 21 kmSE
- Längsee Lake 5 kmNW
- Lake Klopein Lake 19 kmSE
- Kleiner See Lake 16 kmSE
25–60 km797 places
- Lake Bled Lake 51 kmSW
- Rjavina Mountain 59 kmSW
- Mrzla Gora Mountain 44 kmS
- Jelovica Mountain 56 kmSW
60–100 km1,998 places
- Ribnica Lake Lake 68 kmSE
- Lake Bohinj Lake 69 kmSW
- Triglav Mountain 63 kmSW
- Šmarna gora Mountain 69 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Magdalensberg Mountain, St. Georgen am Längsee2.7 km SW
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Magdalensberg Attraction, Magdalensberg3.7 km SW
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Mannsberg Historic site, Kappel am Krappfeld5.3 km NE
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Sendeturm Lippekogel Landmark, Brückl4.7 km SE
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Steinbruchkogel Mountain, Brückl3.9 km S
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Sankt Christof Attraction, Magdalensberg6 km S
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Virunum Historic site, Maria Saal9 km SW -
Lippekogel Mountain, Brückl4.3 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Hochosterwitz Village, St. Georgen am Längsee0.4 km SW
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Maigern Village, St. Georgen am Längsee0.6 km SE
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Launsdorf Village, St. Georgen am Längsee1.9 km N
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Sankt Martin Village, St. Georgen am Längsee1.1 km E
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