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Altenwald

Located in Langgöns, Giessen Coordinates: 50°25′32″ N 8°33′31″ E

Map showing the location of Altenwald Altenwald
Location in Germany
Elevation
433 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Weiperfelden
0.7 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport44 km
MHG Mannheim-City Airport106 km

About Altenwald

Altenwald is a mountain. Location: Langgöns, Giessen. Elevation: 433 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Schorn and Gaulskopf.

Climate of Altenwald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (75 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Altenwald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°12°17°20°22°22°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)625059516570715461646475

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Altenwald

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Frankfurt am Main, 36 km to the south.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 44 kmsouth
  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 106 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 36 kmsouth
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 39 kmsouth
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 53 kmsouth
  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 62 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Altenwald

Within 100 km: 750 historic and cultural sites, 4,827 natural sites, 772 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

  • Hattsteinweiher Lake 10 kmS
  • Wölfersheimer See Lake 20 kmE
  • Trais-Horloffer See Lake 25 kmE
  • Zinnberg Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,884 places

  • Ohe River 42 kmN
  • Lumda River 26 kmN
  • Felda River 46 kmNE
  • Aar River 40 kmW

60–100 km4,071 places

  • Weibe River 70 kmNW
  • Ogge River 91 kmN
  • Modau River 68 kmS
  • Liese River 78 kmN

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