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Gersfeld (Rhön)

Located in Landkreis Fulda, Regierungsbezirk Kassel Coordinates: 50°26′58″ N 9°55′10″ E

Map showing the location of Gersfeld (Rhön) Gersfeld (Rhön)
Location in Germany
Population
5,352
5.4K
Elevation
498 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
46
listed under Gersfeld (Rhön)
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport94 km
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport108 km

About Gersfeld (Rhön)

Gersfeld (Rhön) is a village. Location: Landkreis Fulda, Regierungsbezirk Kassel. Population: 5,352. Elevation: 498 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Eubeberg and Simmelsberg.

Climate of Gersfeld (Rhön)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (131 mm)
Driest month
August (71 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 Gersfeld (Rhön)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°11°17°19°21°22°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)109879472788794718298103131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gersfeld (Rhön)

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 94 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Würzburg, 73 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 94 kmnortheast
  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 108 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 114 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 73 kmsouth
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 96 kmwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 98 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 101 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gersfeld (Rhön)

Within 100 km: 1,006 historic and cultural sites, 5,351 natural sites, 839 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km437 places

  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 16 kmNW
  • Oberer Metzenweiher Lake 16 kmNW
  • Metzenweiher Lake 16 kmNW
  • Zornberg Mountain 5 kmS

25–60 km1,933 places

  • Felda River 45 kmN
  • Eitra River 43 kmN
  • Sennfelder See Lake 51 kmSE
  • Talsperre Schwickershausen Lake 33 kmE

60–100 km4,826 places

  • Ohe River 95 kmNW
  • Lumda River 89 kmW
  • Frieda River 84 kmN
  • Felda River 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gersfeld (Rhön)

46 places
  1. 1 Gersfeld 6.4K
  2. 2 Gichenbach 170

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages21

Mountains & nature21

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

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