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Historic site

Heidenschanze

Located in Geestland, Landkreis Cuxhaven Coordinates: 53°39′19″ N 8°37′27″ E

Map showing the location of Heidenschanze Heidenschanze
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Sievern
1.6 km SW
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase13 km
BRE Bremen Airport69 km

About Heidenschanze

Heidenschanze is a historic site. Location: Geestland, Landkreis Cuxhaven. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (13 km). Nearby sights include Heidenstadt and Pipinsburg.

Climate of Heidenschanze

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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 Heidenschanze
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°11°16°19°20°21°17°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°12°14°14°11°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)563752425177746272677066

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heidenschanze

The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Bremen Airport (BRE) (69 km). The nearest large city is Bremerhaven, 12 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 13 kmnorth
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 69 kmsouth
  • Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) Hamburg 90 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 12 kmsouth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 66 kmsouth
  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 124 kmnortheast
  • Lübeck Population: 212.2K 138 kmeast

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

Day trips from Heidenschanze

Within 100 km: 289 historic and cultural sites, 1,026 natural sites, 884 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • Langlütjen II Island 12 kmSW
  • Halemer See Lake 10 kmE
  • Sellstedter See Lake 14 kmSE
  • Flögelner See Lake 13 kmE

25–60 km545 places

  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 54 kmW
  • Friesenstrand Beach 27 kmW
  • Trischen Island 45 kmN
  • Rhinplate Island 53 kmE

60–100 km1,510 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 80 kmW
  • Norderney Island 92 kmW
  • Nordstrand Natural site 95 kmN
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sievern Village, Geestland
    1.6 km SW
  • Langen Town, Geestland
    5.9 km S
  • Dorum Village, Wurster Nordseeküste
    5.2 km NW
  • Leherheide Neighbourhood, Bremerhaven
    6.8 km S

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