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Vogelheerd

Located in Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis Coordinates: 50°59′47″ N 9°59′27″ E

Map showing the location of Vogelheerd Vogelheerd
Location in Germany
Elevation
418 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Blankenbach
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport63 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport68 km

About Vogelheerd

Vogelheerd is a mountain. Location: Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis. Elevation: 418 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Kohlberg and Heßberg.

Climate of Vogelheerd

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (77 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 Vogelheerd
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°12°17°20°22°22°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°11°11°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)615061536874775960626773

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vogelheerd

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 63 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 49 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 63 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 68 kmeast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 118 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 60 kmnorth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 73 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 113 kmeast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 118 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vogelheerd

Within 100 km: 495 historic and cultural sites, 5,574 natural sites, 780 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km535 places

  • Frieda River 23 kmNE
  • Felda River 18 kmS
  • Hautsee Lake 18 kmSE
  • Zwickelsberg Mountain 21 kmNE

25–60 km2,032 places

  • Eitra River 27 kmSW
  • Baune River 45 kmNW
  • Vollmarshäuser Teich Lake 42 kmNW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 50 kmS

60–100 km4,282 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 88 kmE
  • Wande River 77 kmNW
  • Erpe River 77 kmNW
  • Schalk River 98 kmN

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