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Mountain

Großer Horst

Located in Schmelz, Landkreis Saarlouis Coordinates: 49°27′47″ N 6°52′04″ E

Map showing the location of Großer Horst Großer Horst
Location in Germany
Elevation
414 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Schmelz
3.6 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SCN Saarbrücken Airport33 km
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport51 km

About Großer Horst

Großer Horst is a mountain. Location: Schmelz, Landkreis Saarlouis. Elevation: 414 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bettinger Wald and Kleiner Horst.

Climate of Großer Horst

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
August (64 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 Großer Horst
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)9480826681817964759198113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Großer Horst

The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (51 km). The nearest large city is Saarbrücken, 28 km to the south.

Airports

  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 33 kmsoutheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 51 kmwest
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 61 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 28 kmsouth
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 100 kmsouthwest
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 111 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Großer Horst

Within 100 km: 369 historic and cultural sites, 2,700 natural sites, 587 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km338 places

  • Talsperre Nonnweiler Lake 20 kmNE
  • Bostalsee Lake 19 kmNE
  • Ottweiler Wingertsweier Lake 23 kmE
  • Bomberg Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km827 places

  • Sauer River 39 kmNW
  • Steinbachtalsperre Lake 43 kmNE
  • Zoonenberg Mountain 44 kmN
  • Ziegelsberg Mountain 58 kmNE

60–100 km2,491 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 84 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 95 kmNW
  • Preis Berg Mountain 97 kmNW
  • Espelerberg Mountain 100 kmNW

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