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Mountain

Galgenberg

Located in Höringen, Donnersbergkreis Coordinates: 49°33′11″ N 7°48′31″ E

Map showing the location of Galgenberg Galgenberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
404 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Höringen
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MHG Mannheim-City Airport52 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport59 km

About Galgenberg

Galgenberg is a mountain. Location: Höringen, Donnersbergkreis. Elevation: 404 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Zuckerwald and Eulenkopf.

Climate of Galgenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
May (63 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Galgenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°23°23°18°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)474647446362635551585662

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galgenberg

The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (MHG), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) (59 km). The nearest large city is Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 47 km to the east.

Airports

  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 52 kmeast
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 59 kmnorthwest
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 63 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ludwigshafen am Rhein Population: 163.2K 47 kmeast
  • Mannheim Population: 308K 48 kmeast
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 59 kmnortheast
  • Heidelberg Population: 143.3K 66 kmeast
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 67 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Galgenberg

Within 100 km: 884 historic and cultural sites, 3,545 natural sites, 779 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km407 places

  • Gelterswoog Lake 19 kmSW
  • Zimmerberg Mountain 21 kmE
  • Zigeunerkopf Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Ziegelsberg Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km1,762 places

  • Modau River 56 kmNE
  • Rüdesheimer Aue Island 48 kmN
  • Mariannenaue Island 55 kmN
  • Königsklinger Aue Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km3,039 places

  • Sauer River 95 kmW
  • Elsenz River 74 kmE
  • Rench River 98 kmS
  • Aar River 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Zuckerwald Natural site, Rhineland-Palatinate
    1.6 km N
  • Eulenkopf Mountain, Otterberg
    2.3 km S
  • Kirchwald Natural site, Rhineland-Palatinate
    1.9 km SW
  • Altwick Mountain, Gundersweiler
    3.6 km N
  • Heuberg Mountain, Lohnsfeld
    3.9 km E
  • Fuchsbrunnenwald Natural site, Rhineland-Palatinate
    3.6 km S
  • Vorbach River, Rhineland-Palatinate
    2.8 km E
  • Potz Bach River, Rhineland-Palatinate
    2.9 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources