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Roterkopf

Located in Merzig, Kreisstadt, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern Coordinates: 49°29′00″ N 6°40′00″ E

Map showing the location of Roterkopf Roterkopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
299 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brotdorf
1.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport37 km
SCN Saarbrücken Airport44 km

About Roterkopf

Roterkopf is a mountain. Location: Merzig, Kreisstadt, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern. Elevation: 299 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Raßkopf and Merziger Wald.

Climate of Roterkopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
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 Roterkopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)8977796580817963748993108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Roterkopf

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 37 kmnorthwest
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 44 kmsoutheast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 63 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 30 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 96 kmsouth
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 117 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Roterkopf

Within 100 km: 271 historic and cultural sites, 2,516 natural sites, 581 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Vorberg Mountain 12 kmS
  • Schneeberg Mountain 11 kmN
  • Schloßberg Mountain 20 kmS
  • Scheidberg Mountain 18 kmS

25–60 km775 places

  • Jufferbusch Natural site 59 kmW
  • Bois d'Athus Natural site 60 kmW
  • Sauer River 30 kmN
  • Our River 52 kmNW

60–100 km2,362 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 70 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 87 kmNW
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brotdorf Village, Merzig, Kreisstadt
    1.4 km SE
  • Merzig Town, Merzig, Kreisstadt
    4.9 km SW
  • Britten Village, Losheim am See
    4.2 km N
  • Losheim am See Village, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern
    6.3 km NE
  • Mettlach Village, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern
    5.2 km W
  • Losheim Town, Losheim am See
    6.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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