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Historic site

Ruine Aggstein

Located in Schönbühel-Aggsbach, Politischer Bezirk Melk Coordinates: 48°18′49″ N 15°25′17″ E

Map showing the location of Ruine Aggstein Ruine Aggstein
Location in Austria
Nearest town
Aggstein
1.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
Elevation
501 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VIE Vienna International Airport88 km
LNZ Linz-Hörsching Airport92 km

About Ruine Aggstein

Ruine Aggstein is a historic site. Location: Schönbühel-Aggsbach, Politischer Bezirk Melk. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Vienna International Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Hohenwartberg and Unterer Gansbach.

Climate of Ruine Aggstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (93 mm)
Driest month
January (30 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 Ruine Aggstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°12°18°21°23°23°18°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°2°7°10°12°11°8°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)303242527289938056404838

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ruine Aggstein

The nearest airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 88 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Linz, 84 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vienna International Airport (VIE) Vienna 88 kmeast
  • Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) Linz 92 kmwest
  • České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) České Budějovice 102 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Linz Population: 204.8K 84 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 127 kmeast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 131 kmnortheast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 139 kmsouth
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 179 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ruine Aggstein

Within 100 km: 538 historic and cultural sites, 2,149 natural sites, 541 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Gassner Camel Riding School Natural site 12 kmSW
  • Weitenberg Mountain 12 kmN
  • Waxenberg Mountain 20 kmN
  • Wachtberg Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km802 places

  • Waldsee Lake 46 kmE
  • Vienna Forest Lake Lake 54 kmE
  • Mittersee Lake 60 kmSW
  • Lunzer See Lake 57 kmSW

60–100 km2,365 places

  • Gusen I Concentration Camp Historic site 71 kmW
  • Donauinsel Island 80 kmE
  • Steinsee Lake 69 kmE
  • Schellensee Lake 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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