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Mountain

Alpstein

Located in Waldkappel, Werra-Meißner-Kreis Coordinates: 51°06′33″ N 9°54′28″ E

Map showing the location of Alpstein Alpstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
394 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirchhosbach
1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport50 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport75 km

About Alpstein

Alpstein is a mountain. Location: Waldkappel, Werra-Meißner-Kreis. Elevation: 394 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Küchenberg and Kittersberg.

Climate of Alpstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
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 Alpstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°12°17°20°22°22°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°6°10°11°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)594859536778766261616670

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alpstein

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 50 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 37 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 50 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 75 kmeast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 106 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 47 kmnorth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 80 kmeast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 120 kmeast

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

Day trips from Alpstein

Within 100 km: 406 historic and cultural sites, 5,752 natural sites, 792 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km557 places

  • Frieda River 18 kmNE
  • Zwickelsberg Mountain 23 kmE
  • Zungenkopf Mountain 6 kmNE
  • Zipfel Mountain 14 kmSE

25–60 km2,025 places

  • Felda River 32 kmS
  • Eitra River 35 kmS
  • Baune River 34 kmNW
  • Vollmarshäuser Teich Lake 30 kmNW

60–100 km4,368 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 95 kmE
  • Wande River 65 kmNW
  • Erpe River 65 kmNW
  • Schalk River 88 kmNE

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