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Preußenkopf

Located in Wadern, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern Coordinates: 49°34′12″ N 6°54′36″ E

Map showing the location of Preußenkopf Preußenkopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
383 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gehweiler
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SCN Saarbrücken Airport42 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport49 km

About Preußenkopf

Preußenkopf is a mountain. Location: Wadern, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern. Elevation: 383 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Holländerkopf and Schnorr.

Climate of Preußenkopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
August (66 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 Preußenkopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°19°22°22°17°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)98828668828480667893100115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Preußenkopf

The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) (49 km). The nearest large city is Trier, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 42 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 49 kmnortheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 51 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 38 kmsouth
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 100 kmnortheast
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 109 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Preußenkopf

Within 100 km: 418 historic and cultural sites, 3,031 natural sites, 660 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km327 places

  • Talsperre Nonnweiler Lake 8 kmNE
  • Bostalsee Lake 12 kmE
  • Bomberg Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Wackenberg Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km977 places

  • Sauer River 34 kmNW
  • Our River 56 kmNW
  • Gelterswoog Lake 60 kmE
  • Steinbachtalsperre Lake 32 kmNE

60–100 km2,805 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 85 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 87 kmNW
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 92 kmNW

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