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Mountain

Hochplatte

Located in Bayerisch Gmain, Berchtesgadener Land Coordinates: 47°42′36″ N 12°54′15″ E

Hochplatte
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Elevation
901 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bayerisch Gmain
0.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SZG Salzburg Airport12 km
MUC Munich Airport110 km

About Hochplatte

Hochplatte is a mountain. Location: Bayerisch Gmain, Berchtesgadener Land. Elevation: 901 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Dreisesselberg and Hochschlegel.

Climate of Hochplatte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (187 mm)
Driest month
February (84 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 Hochplatte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°10°16°18°20°20°16°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°1°5°8°10°10°7°3°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)948410610512417518717011890107108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hochplatte

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzburg, 14 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Salzburg Airport (SZG) Salzburg 12 kmnortheast
  • Munich Airport (MUC) Munich 110 kmnorthwest
  • Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) Linz 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Salzburg Population: 157.2K 14 kmnortheast
  • Munich Population: 1.5M 110 kmnorthwest
  • Linz Population: 204.8K 123 kmnortheast
  • Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 124 kmsouthwest
  • Regensburg Population: 151.4K 157 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hochplatte

Within 100 km: 258 historic and cultural sites, 3,672 natural sites, 1,127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km476 places

  • Wiestalstausee Lake 20 kmE
  • Ragginger See Lake 21 kmNE
  • Luginger See Lake 21 kmNE
  • Dießbachstausee Lake 23 kmS

25–60 km1,288 places

  • Hoher Dachstein Mountain 59 kmSE
  • Frauenchiemsee Island 40 kmNW
  • Herreninsel Island 41 kmNW
  • Brandlsee Lake 54 kmS

60–100 km3,293 places

  • Fürlegsee Lake 68 kmS
  • Vorderer Langtalsee Lake 79 kmS
  • Seeriessee Lake 75 kmSE
  • Untersee Lake 66 kmSE

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