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Historic site

Hessenstein

Located in Vöhl, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg Coordinates: 51°07′08″ N 8°53′07″ E

Map showing the location of Hessenstein Hessenstein
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Frankenau
4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
334 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport49 km
PAD Paderborn Lippstadt Airport58 km

About Hessenstein

Hessenstein is a historic site. Location: Vöhl, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Bracht and Großes Buschhorn.

Climate of Hessenstein

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 22°)
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 Hessenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°17°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°6°10°11°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)735464546875726264667280

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hessenstein

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 48 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 49 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 58 kmnorth
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 48 kmnortheast
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 67 kmnorth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 86 kmnortheast
  • Hamm Population: 179K 97 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hessenstein

Within 100 km: 362 historic and cultural sites, 5,225 natural sites, 781 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km558 places

  • Ogge River 16 kmNW
  • Liese River 19 kmW
  • Eder Stausee Lake 13 kmNE
  • Ziegenhardt Mountain 14 kmNW

25–60 km2,177 places

  • Wande River 37 kmNE
  • Erpe River 38 kmNE
  • Valme River 44 kmNW
  • Ohe River 39 kmS

60–100 km3,633 places

  • Else River 98 kmW
  • Else River 72 kmW
  • Weibe River 76 kmW
  • Grimke River 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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