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Mountain

Lichtestein

Located in Schwalmtal, Vogelsbergkreis Coordinates: 50°43′54″ N 9°20′13″ E

Map showing the location of Lichtestein Lichtestein
Location in Germany
Elevation
422 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alsfeld
5.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport76 km
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport96 km

About Lichtestein

Lichtestein is a mountain. Location: Schwalmtal, Vogelsbergkreis. Elevation: 422 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Geldkopf and Hardtkopf.

Climate of Lichtestein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (74 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 Lichtestein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°11°17°19°22°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°6°10°11°11°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)615058567073746262636671

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lichtestein

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 76 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 66 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 76 kmnorth
  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 96 kmsouthwest
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 110 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 66 kmnorth
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 94 kmwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 99 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lichtestein

Within 100 km: 564 historic and cultural sites, 5,695 natural sites, 749 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km356 places

  • Felda River 20 kmW
  • Knüllteich Lake 20 kmN
  • Lanzenhainer Weier Lake 20 kmS
  • Zieglerskuppe Mountain 12 kmNE

25–60 km2,131 places

  • Ohe River 46 kmW
  • Lumda River 46 kmW
  • Felda River 54 kmE
  • Eitra River 29 kmE

60–100 km4,521 places

  • Wande River 78 kmN
  • Erpe River 78 kmN
  • Valme River 96 kmNW
  • Ogge River 69 kmNW

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