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Mountain

Wachberg

Located in Harzgerode, Landkreis Harz Coordinates: 51°36′21″ N 11°11′51″ E

Map showing the location of Wachberg Wachberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
401 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Königerode
0.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport72 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport75 km

About Wachberg

Wachberg is a mountain. Location: Harzgerode, Landkreis Harz. Elevation: 401 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Eichberg and Kuhberg.

Climate of Wachberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (69 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Wachberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°10°16°19°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)453951476465696254455556

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wachberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 56 km to the east.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 72 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 75 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 127 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 56 kmeast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 66 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 71 kmsouth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 80 kmsouth
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 82 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Wachberg

Within 100 km: 567 historic and cultural sites, 3,370 natural sites, 749 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km338 places

  • Teufelsteich Lake 6 kmW
  • Melmsee Lake 23 kmS
  • Kunstteich Lake 11 kmN
  • Talsperre Kelbra Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,466 places

  • Schalk River 59 kmNW
  • Sarre River 45 kmN
  • Ehle River 40 kmNE
  • Bere River 31 kmW

60–100 km2,882 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 65 kmS
  • Roda River 85 kmS
  • Roda River 87 kmS
  • Frieda River 88 kmSW

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