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Raßkopf

Located in Merzig, Kreisstadt, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern Coordinates: 49°28′42″ N 6°38′47″ E

Map showing the location of Raßkopf Raßkopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
360 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Merzig
3.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport35 km
SCN Saarbrücken Airport45 km

About Raßkopf

Raßkopf is a mountain. Location: Merzig, Kreisstadt, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern. Elevation: 360 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Merziger Wald and Roterkopf.

Climate of Raßkopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Raßkopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°12°17°20°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)796972607577756169838496

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Raßkopf

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 31 km to the north.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 35 kmnorthwest
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 45 kmsoutheast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 62 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 31 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 95 kmsouth
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 118 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Raßkopf

Within 100 km: 264 historic and cultural sites, 2,462 natural sites, 577 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km224 places

  • Vorberg Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Schneeberg Mountain 12 kmN
  • Schloßberg Mountain 20 kmS
  • Scheidberg Mountain 17 kmS

25–60 km759 places

  • Jufferbusch Natural site 58 kmW
  • Bois d'Athus Natural site 58 kmW
  • Messancy River 60 kmW
  • Sauer River 30 kmN

60–100 km2,320 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 69 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 87 kmNW
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 98 kmNW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Merzig Town, Merzig, Kreisstadt
    3.9 km S
  • Mettlach Village, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern
    4.1 km NW
  • Brotdorf Village, Merzig, Kreisstadt
    2.4 km E
  • Britten Village, Losheim am See
    5.2 km NE
  • Besseringen Village, Merzig, Kreisstadt
    3.1 km W
  • Mettlach Village, Mettlach
    4.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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