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Natural site

Benkeler Moor

Located in Horstedt, Rotenburg (Wümme) Coordinates: 53°11′18″ N 9°11′58″ E

Map showing the location of Benkeler Moor Benkeler Moor
Location in Germany
Elevation
38 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Horstedt
2.4 km SE
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRE Bremen Airport32 km
HAM Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport72 km

About Benkeler Moor

Benkeler Moor is a natural site. Location: Horstedt, Rotenburg (Wümme). The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Horstedter Wald and Stapeler Holz.

Climate of Benkeler Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (75 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Benkeler Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°11°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)634558475675756666646871

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Benkeler Moor

The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (BRE), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bremen, 29 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 32 kmsouthwest
  • Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) Hamburg 72 kmnortheast
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 74 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 66 kmwest
  • Hanover Population: 515.1K 98 kmsouth
  • Lübeck Population: 212.2K 124 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Benkeler Moor

Within 100 km: 383 historic and cultural sites, 2,209 natural sites, 1,015 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km198 places

  • Pastorensee Lake 7 kmS
  • Huvenhoopssee Lake 22 kmN
  • Bullen-See Lake 7 kmN
  • Breites Wasser Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km1,067 places

  • Sundern Natural site 54 kmSE
  • Warnau River 45 kmSE
  • Leine River 58 kmSE
  • Harrier Sand Island 48 kmW

60–100 km2,342 places

  • Viertbusch Natural site 83 kmNE
  • Friesenstrand Beach 77 kmNW
  • Rhinplate Island 67 kmN
  • Pagensand Island 60 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Horstedt Village, Horstedt
    2.4 km SE
  • Stapel Village, Horstedt
    1 km S
  • Vorwerk Village, Vorwerk
    3.1 km W
  • Vorwerk Village, Rotenburg (Wümme)
    3.4 km W
  • Winkeldorf Village, Horstedt
    1.7 km N
  • Bülstedt Village, Rotenburg (Wümme)
    3.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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