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Mountain

Högelstein

Located in Eggolsheim, Markt, Landkreis Forchheim Coordinates: 49°45′43″ N 11°05′50″ E

Map showing the location of Högelstein Högelstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
498 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kauernhofen
1.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NUE Nuremberg Airport29 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport136 km

About Högelstein

Högelstein is a mountain. Location: Eggolsheim, Markt, Landkreis Forchheim. Elevation: 498 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Schützenberg and Rotenberg.

Climate of Högelstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (81 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Högelstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°12°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°6°9°11°10°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)594856506281815860635970

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Högelstein

The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (NUE), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erlangen, 20 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 29 kmsouth
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 136 kmnorth
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 139 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 20 kmsouth
  • Fürth Population: 132K 33 kmsouth
  • Nuremberg Population: 515.5K 34 kmsouth
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 83 kmwest
  • Regensburg Population: 151.4K 111 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Högelstein

Within 100 km: 1,324 historic and cultural sites, 4,049 natural sites, 802 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km591 places

  • Welles Weiher Lake 21 kmSW
  • Unterer Herrnsee Lake 13 kmW
  • Oberer Herrnsee Lake 13 kmW
  • Kreuzweiher Lake 21 kmS

25–60 km2,063 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 38 kmN
  • Spitzelberg Mountain 34 kmSE
  • Stollenberg Mountain 33 kmSE
  • Deckersberg Mountain 40 kmSE

60–100 km3,521 places

  • Uzbach River 71 kmW
  • Unterer Markweiher Lake 94 kmSE
  • Thundorfer Weiher Lake 90 kmSE
  • Süßenloher Weiher Lake 75 kmE

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