- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 82 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MST Maastricht Aachen Airport41 km
- DUS Düsseldorf Airport50 km
About Witches Gate
Witches Gate is a historic site. Location: Jülich, Kreis Düren. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Bridgehead of Jülich Fortress and Jülich Citadel.
Climate of Witches Gate
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- July (72 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 50 | 56 | 50 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 58 | 55 | 61 | 61 |
How to get to Witches Gate
The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 25 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 41 kmwest
- Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 50 kmnortheast
- Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 56 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aachen Population: 265.2K 25 kmsouthwest
- Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 30 kmnorth
- Neuss Population: 152.5K 39 kmnortheast
- Cologne Population: 1M 42 kmeast
- Düsseldorf Population: 618.7K 45 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Witches Gate
Within 100 km: 450 historic and cultural sites, 1,979 natural sites, 916 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km108 places
- Iterbach River 25 kmSW
- Lucherberger See Lake 9 kmS
- Talsperre Obermaubach Lake 24 kmS
- Wehebachtalsperre Lake 19 kmS
25–60 km921 places
- Île Monsin Island 59 kmSW
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 53 kmSW
- Lac de la Gileppe Lake 45 kmSW
- Lac d'Eupen Lake 38 kmSW
60–100 km2,316 places
- Île du Moulin Island 66 kmSW
- Lac de Nisramont Lake 99 kmSW
- Wetsberg Mountain 93 kmW
- Weefberg Mountain 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bridgehead of Jülich Fortress Historic site, Jülich0.5 km W
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Jülich Citadel Historic site, Jülich0.6 km NE
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Messmast des Forschungszentrums Jülich Landmark, Jülich3.9 km E
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Selgenbusch Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia3.7 km E
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Elle River, North Rhine-Westphalia2.1 km NW
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Jülicher Kopf Mountain, Jülich6.1 km E
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Inde River, North Rhine-Westphalia2.4 km S
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Lindenberger Wald Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia4.3 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Jülich Town, Jülich0.5 km E
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Heckfeld Neighbourhood, Jülich0.6 km S
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Nordviertel Neighbourhood, Jülich1.1 km N
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Neubourheim Village, Jülich1.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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