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Mountain

Galgenberg

Located in Losheim am See, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern Coordinates: 49°29′59″ N 6°44′16″ E

Map showing the location of Galgenberg Galgenberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
401 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Losheim
1.3 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 Airport41 km
SCN Saarbrücken Airport42 km

About Galgenberg

Galgenberg is a mountain. Location: Losheim am See, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern. Elevation: 401 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Feilsberg and Losheimer Forst.

Climate of Galgenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (108 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Galgenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°10°12°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)8977796580817963748993108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galgenberg

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 29 km to the north.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 41 kmwest
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 42 kmsoutheast
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 62 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 29 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 99 kmsouthwest
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 113 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Galgenberg

Within 100 km: 328 historic and cultural sites, 2,703 natural sites, 603 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Talsperre Nonnweiler Lake 23 kmNE
  • Wackenberg Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Vorberg Mountain 13 kmS
  • Schneeberg Mountain 9 kmN

25–60 km812 places

  • Sauer River 30 kmNW
  • Our River 53 kmNW
  • Eisch River 53 kmNW
  • Attert River 58 kmNW

60–100 km2,551 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 74 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 87 kmNW
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Losheim Town, Losheim am See
    1.3 km NE
  • Britten Village, Losheim am See
    5 km NW
  • Niederlosheim Village, Losheim am See
    2.8 km E
  • Rimlingen Village, Losheim am See
    3 km S
  • Bachem Village, Losheim am See
    3.4 km SW
  • Wahlen Village, Losheim am See
    3.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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