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Mountain

Gackerstein

Located in Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis Coordinates: 50°30′50″ N 9°12′13″ E

Map showing the location of Gackerstein Gackerstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
658 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Breungeshain
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 Airport71 km
KSF Kassel Airport101 km

About Gackerstein

Gackerstein is a mountain. Location: Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis. Elevation: 658 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Hoherodskopf and Bilstein.

Climate of Gackerstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (116 mm)
Driest month
April (72 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 Gackerstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°10°15°18°20°20°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°6°9°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)10075887279909774869397116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gackerstein

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 71 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Offenbach, 56 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 71 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 101 kmnorth
  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 126 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 58 kmsouthwest
  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 89 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Gackerstein

Within 100 km: 660 historic and cultural sites, 5,351 natural sites, 745 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km349 places

  • Felda River 22 kmNW
  • Großer Weiher Lake 9 kmS
  • Großer Weiher Lake 24 kmS
  • Lanzenhainer Weier Lake 9 kmNE

25–60 km1,945 places

  • Ohe River 47 kmNW
  • Lumda River 39 kmW
  • Eitra River 50 kmNE
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 42 kmE

60–100 km4,462 places

  • Ogge River 86 kmN
  • Modau River 94 kmSW
  • Liese River 80 kmNW
  • Frieda River 99 kmNE

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