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Schimmelhöhe

Located in An der Poststraße, Burgenlandkreis Coordinates: 51°10′00″ N 11°36′00″ E

Map showing the location of Schimmelhöhe Schimmelhöhe
Location in Germany
Elevation
228 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Klosterhäseler
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport49 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport52 km

About Schimmelhöhe

Schimmelhöhe is a mountain. Location: An der Poststraße, Burgenlandkreis. Elevation: 228 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Kaiser-Friedrichs-Höhe and Haardt.

Climate of Schimmelhöhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
January (32 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 Schimmelhöhe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°18°20°23°24°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°3°7°11°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)323442366353746249384845

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Schimmelhöhe

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jena, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 49 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 52 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 142 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jena Population: 104.7K 26 kmsouth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 44 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 57 kmeast

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

Day trips from Schimmelhöhe

Within 100 km: 570 historic and cultural sites, 3,341 natural sites, 703 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Zietschkuppe Mountain 24 kmS
  • Volksberg Mountain 6 kmS
  • Teichberg Mountain 17 kmN
  • Sperlingshügel Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km1,126 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 29 kmSW
  • Roda River 32 kmS
  • Roda River 33 kmS
  • Rabeninsel Island 41 kmNE

60–100 km3,269 places

  • Sprotte River 63 kmSE
  • Sarre River 94 kmN
  • Ehle River 83 kmN
  • Bere River 72 kmNW

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