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Mountain

Alterberg

Located in Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern Coordinates: 49°31′53″ N 6°29′25″ E

Map showing the location of Alterberg Alterberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
402 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Faha
0.7 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 Airport23 km
SCN Saarbrücken Airport57 km

About Alterberg

Alterberg is a mountain. Location: Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern. Elevation: 402 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Renglischberg and Merlbach.

Climate of Alterberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Alterberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)706164557172726066767585

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alterberg

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 23 kmnorthwest
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 57 kmsoutheast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 27 kmnortheast
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 97 kmsouth
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 120 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Alterberg

Within 100 km: 236 historic and cultural sites, 2,218 natural sites, 578 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Sauer River 23 kmN
  • Vorberg Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Schneeberg Mountain 16 kmE
  • Schallenberg Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km789 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 56 kmW
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 58 kmW
  • Weid Busch Natural site 60 kmW
  • Bois de Stockem Natural site 57 kmW

60–100 km2,112 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 90 kmW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 90 kmNW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 77 kmN
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Faha Village, Mettlach
    0.7 km S
  • Kirf Village, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg
    2.1 km N
  • Orscholz Village, Mettlach
    3.8 km SE
  • Kirf Village, Kirf
    2.1 km N
  • Weiten Village, Mettlach
    3.7 km E
  • Freudenburg Village, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg
    3.8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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