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Historic site

Waldstein

Located in Zell, Markt, Landkreis Hof Coordinates: 50°07′44″ N 11°51′18″ E

Map showing the location of Waldstein Waldstein
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Zell im Fichtelgebirge
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
848 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport76 km
NUE Nuremberg Airport90 km

About Waldstein

Waldstein is a historic site. Location: Zell, Markt, Landkreis Hof. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Sendemast Waldstein and Waldsteingebirge.

Climate of Waldstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Waldstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°9°14°17°19°19°15°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°-1°4°7°9°9°5°2°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)8869756268919885737882104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Waldstein

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 76 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gera, 85 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 76 kmeast
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 90 kmsouthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 114 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gera Population: 104.7K 85 kmnorth
  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 91 kmnorth
  • Nuremberg Population: 515.5K 94 kmsouthwest
  • Fürth Population: 132K 96 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Waldstein

Within 100 km: 760 historic and cultural sites, 3,760 natural sites, 728 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

  • Förmitzspeicher Lake 8 kmNE
  • Untreusee Lake 17 kmN
  • Weißenstädter See Lake 3 kmSE
  • Wetzstein Mountain 8 kmSW

25–60 km1,607 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 44 kmW
  • Zipfelteich Lake 53 kmN
  • Wüster Teich Lake 40 kmNE
  • Süßenloher Weiher Lake 49 kmSE

60–100 km3,351 places

  • Spitzelberg Mountain 70 kmSW
  • Stollenberg Mountain 72 kmSW
  • Deckersberg Mountain 77 kmS
  • Stoličná Mountain 92 kmE

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