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Historic site

Ruine Erichsburg

Located in Harzgerode, Landkreis Harz Coordinates: 51°40′00″ N 11°03′00″ E

Map showing the location of Ruine Erichsburg Ruine Erichsburg
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Siptenfelde
2.5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
441 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport77 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport86 km

About Ruine Erichsburg

Ruine Erichsburg is a historic site. Location: Harzgerode, Landkreis Harz. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Kronsberg and Friedenstal.

Climate of Ruine Erichsburg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (67 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Ruine Erichsburg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°6°10°16°18°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°6°9°11°10°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)423547466067636051435051

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ruine Erichsburg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 77 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Magdeburg, 65 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 77 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 86 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 118 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 65 kmnortheast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 68 kmeast
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 77 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ruine Erichsburg

Within 100 km: 536 historic and cultural sites, 3,490 natural sites, 748 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km386 places

  • Bere River 24 kmSW
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 23 kmNW
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 13 kmNW
  • Teufelsteich Lake 7 kmSE

25–60 km1,602 places

  • Schalk River 46 kmNW
  • Sarre River 43 kmNE
  • Ehle River 42 kmNE
  • Aue River 46 kmN

60–100 km2,786 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 73 kmS
  • Roda River 95 kmSE
  • Roda River 97 kmSE
  • Frieda River 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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