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Mountain

Herkelstein

Located in Mechernich, Kreis Euskirchen Coordinates: 50°34′25″ N 6°42′15″ E

Herkelstein
Johannes Wennrich · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
434 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Weiler am Berge
0.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport45 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport76 km

About Herkelstein

Herkelstein is a mountain. Location: Mechernich, Kreis Euskirchen. Elevation: 434 m.

From Wikipedia

The Herkelstein is a hill located in the town of Mechernich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its highest point is 1,426ft above sea level.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Herkelstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Herkelstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°2°7°10°12°11°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)635865566669746763586668

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Herkelstein

The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bonn, 33 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 45 kmnortheast
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 76 kmnorthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 80 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bonn Population: 330.6K 33 kmnortheast
  • Cologne Population: 1M 44 kmnortheast
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Leverkusen Population: 162.7K 55 kmnorth
  • Bergisch Gladbach Population: 106.2K 55 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Herkelstein

Within 100 km: 556 historic and cultural sites, 2,571 natural sites, 862 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km465 places

  • Olef River 14 kmW
  • Urfttalsperre Lake 19 kmW
  • Rurtalsperre Lake 21 kmW
  • Talsperre Obermaubach Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,500 places

  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 51 kmW
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 43 kmW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 44 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 56 kmSW

60–100 km2,024 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 78 kmW
  • Île Monsin Island 76 kmW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 74 kmW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 88 kmSW

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