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Historic site

castle Falkenstein

Located in Obervellach, Spittal an der Drau District Coordinates: 46°55′21″ N 13°14′24″ E

Map showing the location of castle Falkenstein castle Falkenstein
Location in Austria
Nearest town
Stallhofen
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
Elevation
855 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KLU Klagenfurt Airport89 km
SZG Salzburg Airport98 km

About castle Falkenstein

castle Falkenstein is a historic site. Location: Obervellach, Spittal an der Drau District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Pfaffenberg-Zwenberg railway bridge and Zwenberger Bach.

Climate of castle Falkenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (175 mm)
Driest month
February (68 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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Climate of castle Falkenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°10°15°19°21°21°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°10°12°12°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)76689411613216517515713712712294

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to castle Falkenstein

The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), 89 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klagenfurt, 88 km to the east.

Airports

  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 89 kmeast
  • Salzburg Airport (SZG) Salzburg 98 kmnorth
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 121 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 88 kmeast
  • Salzburg Population: 157.2K 99 kmnorth
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 145 kmwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 168 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from castle Falkenstein

Within 100 km: 253 historic and cultural sites, 3,797 natural sites, 915 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km299 places

  • Weisssee Lake 20 kmNW
  • Unterer Zwenberger See Lake 6 kmNE
  • Unterer Schwarzsee Lake 23 kmNE
  • Unterer Schwarzhorn See Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km1,738 places

  • Fürlegsee Lake 53 kmNW
  • Vorderer Langtalsee Lake 36 kmW
  • Untersee Lake 55 kmNE
  • Wildsee Lake 49 kmNE

60–100 km2,928 places

  • Hoher Dachstein Mountain 67 kmNE
  • Lake Bohinj Lake 85 kmSE
  • Lake Bled Lake 90 kmSE
  • Triglav Mountain 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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