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Hessenkopf

Located in Vöhl, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg Coordinates: 51°08′50″ N 8°52′35″ E

Map showing the location of Hessenkopf Hessenkopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
415 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Buchenberg
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport47 km
PAD Paderborn Lippstadt Airport55 km

About Hessenkopf

Hessenkopf is a mountain. Location: Vöhl, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg. Elevation: 415 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Langer Berg and Kurzer Berg.

Climate of Hessenkopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
February (54 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 Hessenkopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°11°17°19°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°10°7°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)735464546875726264667280

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hessenkopf

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 47 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 47 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 55 kmnorth
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 47 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 64 kmnorth
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 85 kmnortheast
  • Hamm Population: 179K 94 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hessenkopf

Within 100 km: 355 historic and cultural sites, 5,160 natural sites, 779 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km561 places

  • Ogge River 13 kmNW
  • Liese River 19 kmW
  • Eder Stausee Lake 12 kmNE
  • Ziegenhardt Mountain 13 kmW

25–60 km2,143 places

  • Wande River 34 kmNE
  • Erpe River 35 kmNE
  • Valme River 41 kmNW
  • Ohe River 42 kmS

60–100 km3,590 places

  • Else River 97 kmW
  • Else River 71 kmW
  • Weibe River 77 kmSW
  • Grimke River 70 kmN

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