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Gigelstein

Located in Baunach, Landkreis Bamberg Coordinates: 50°01′00″ N 10°46′35″ E

Map showing the location of Gigelstein Gigelstein
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Gerach
2.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
420 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NUE Nuremberg Airport62 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport108 km

About Gigelstein

Gigelstein is a landmark. Location: Baunach, Landkreis Bamberg. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Lußberg and Veitenstein.

Climate of Gigelstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (77 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Gigelstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°12°18°20°22°22°18°12°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°7°10°11°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)564652475976775957585870

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gigelstein

The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (NUE), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erlangen, 50 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 62 kmsouth
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 108 kmnorth
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 154 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 50 kmsouth
  • Fürth Population: 132K 62 kmsouth
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 64 kmwest
  • Nuremberg Population: 515.5K 66 kmsouth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 108 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gigelstein

Within 100 km: 1,183 historic and cultural sites, 4,717 natural sites, 875 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km665 places

  • Mönchsweiher Lake 8 kmSE
  • Brückenhaussee Lake 8 kmSE
  • Dornig Mountain 19 kmE
  • Renner Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km2,348 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 35 kmE
  • Badsee Lake 28 kmSW
  • Wolfsee Lake 49 kmSW
  • Welles Weiher Lake 47 kmS

60–100 km3,762 places

  • Spitzelberg Mountain 70 kmSE
  • Stollenberg Mountain 70 kmSE
  • Deckersberg Mountain 77 kmSE
  • Umpfer River 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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