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Mountain

Gänsekopf

Located in Südharz, Mansfeld-Südharz Coordinates: 51°34′07″ N 11°05′55″ E

Map showing the location of Gänsekopf Gänsekopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
399 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hayn
1.3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport66 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport80 km

About Gänsekopf

Gänsekopf is a mountain. Location: Südharz, Mansfeld-Südharz. Elevation: 399 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Ilsenkopf and Sperberhöhe.

Climate of Gänsekopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Gänsekopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°10°16°19°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)584863536673746660556669

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gänsekopf

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 62 km to the east.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 66 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 80 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 120 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 62 kmeast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 66 kmsouth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 73 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 81 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gänsekopf

Within 100 km: 564 historic and cultural sites, 3,643 natural sites, 752 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km362 places

  • Bere River 24 kmW
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 23 kmNW
  • Teufelsteich Lake 6 kmN
  • Rappbodetalsperre Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,536 places

  • Schalk River 55 kmNW
  • Sarre River 51 kmN
  • Ehle River 48 kmNE
  • Aue River 57 kmN

60–100 km3,061 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 62 kmS
  • Roda River 84 kmSE
  • Roda River 86 kmSE
  • Frieda River 80 kmSW

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