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Mountain

Holstein

Located in Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis Coordinates: 51°04′10″ N 9°58′21″ E

Map showing the location of Holstein Holstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
463 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sontra
2.6 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport56 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport70 km

About Holstein

Holstein is a mountain. Location: Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis. Elevation: 463 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Höllberg and Langhellsberg.

Climate of Holstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (78 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Holstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°11°17°19°21°21°17°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-1°2°6°9°11°10°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)594859536778766261616670

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holstein

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 43 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 56 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 70 kmeast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 112 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 52 kmnorth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 75 kmeast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 111 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 115 kmeast

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

Day trips from Holstein

Within 100 km: 436 historic and cultural sites, 5,686 natural sites, 799 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km560 places

  • Frieda River 17 kmNE
  • Hautsee Lake 25 kmSE
  • Zwickelsberg Mountain 19 kmE
  • Zungenkopf Mountain 9 kmN

25–60 km2,015 places

  • Felda River 27 kmS
  • Eitra River 33 kmSW
  • Baune River 40 kmNW
  • Vollmarshäuser Teich Lake 36 kmNW

60–100 km4,346 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 90 kmE
  • Wande River 71 kmNW
  • Erpe River 71 kmNW
  • Schalk River 91 kmN

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