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Handich

Located in Oberlauch, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm Coordinates: 50°09′40″ N 6°24′47″ E

Map showing the location of Handich Handich
Location in Germany
Elevation
559 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oberlauch
0.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport61 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport65 km

About Handich

Handich is a mountain. Location: Oberlauch, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm. Elevation: 559 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Debertshecke and Hartkopf.

Climate of Handich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (97 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Handich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°11°16°19°21°21°17°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)886980637377786479818997

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Handich

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 48 km to the south.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 61 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 65 kmeast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 87 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 48 kmsouth
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 72 kmnorth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Bonn Population: 330.6K 80 kmnortheast
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 86 kmeast

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

Day trips from Handich

Within 100 km: 504 historic and cultural sites, 2,826 natural sites, 814 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km448 places

  • Steinkopf Mountain 17 kmW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 18 kmN
  • Reinersberg Mountain 21 kmW
  • Preis Berg Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km1,269 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 45 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 56 kmNW
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 56 kmNW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 54 kmW

60–100 km2,427 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 73 kmNW
  • Île Monsin Island 78 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 79 kmNW
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oberlauch Village, Oberlauch
    0.7 km NE
  • Niederlauch Village, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
    1.1 km E
  • Winringen Village, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
    1.3 km S
  • Orlenbach Village, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
    2.2 km W
  • Dingdorf Village, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
    1.9 km SE
  • Matzerath Village, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
    2.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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